GE FUF22DZR Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the GE FUF22DZR
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE FUF22DZR at 500 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.7% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 578 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $19/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Dacor DRZ24980 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LO22SO000V ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among GE's 9 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $53/year over the FCM11PH, the brand's cheapest.
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?
At $94/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the GE FUF22DZR or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The GE FUF22DZR already costs $94/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
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.