GE FUF21DL Running Cost (Freezer)
What the GE FUF21DL costs to run
At 495 kWh/yr, the GE FUF21DL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $93 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 FUF21DL compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 23.4% above it, ranking 576 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE FUF21DL on that list: Crosley XUF21DM ($93/yr, 495 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Dacor DRZ24980 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 8 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?
The GE FUF21DL 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 $93/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE FUF21DL ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 495 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.