Honeywell H11MFB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Honeywell H11MFB at 215 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $40 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
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.4% less, ranking 30 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 $35/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 Honeywell H11MFB: Arctic King AUFM011AEW ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), then Honeywell H11MFS ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Honeywell makes, the H11MFB is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than Honeywell's priciest, the H11MFW.
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, $40/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$40/year to run is the predictable cost of the Honeywell H11MFB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 215 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 30 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.