GE FUF18DZR Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the GE FUF18DZR
The GE FUF18DZR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 449 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $84 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 FUF18DZR compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 12% above it, ranking 441 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE FUF18DZR on that list: Frigidaire FFUE1826AW ($84/yr, 449 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Beko BUFR2715SSIM ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 7 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.
Shopping for a new one
The GE FUF18DZR runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $84/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The GE FUF18DZR already costs $84/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 449 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 441 of 658, the GE FUF18DZR sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.