GE FUF14DL Running Cost (Freezer)
What the GE FUF14DL costs to run
At 397 kWh/yr, the GE FUF14DL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $75 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the GE FUF14DL compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1% less, ranking 317 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE FUF14DL on that list: VITARA VLUF1701ECE ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RS24FE ($75/yr, 398 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 of GE's 9 certified freezers, this sits between the FCM11PH ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FUF22DZR ($94/yr, its priciest).
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $75/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $75/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.