GOLDEN GUF21GHS Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the GOLDEN GUF21GHS
The GOLDEN GUF21GHS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 493 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.9% above it, ranking 530 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $17/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GOLDEN GUF21GHS: Gaggenau RF471704 ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr), then Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr).
Within the GOLDEN lineup
The GOLDEN GUF21GHS is the only freezer from GOLDEN that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full freezer category.
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.
Weighing a replacement
At $93/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 GOLDEN GUF21GHS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GOLDEN GUF21GHS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 493 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 530 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.