Jenn-Air JBZF*30IGX**: running cost
At 588 kWh/yr, the Jenn-Air JBZF*30IGX**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $111 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 Jenn-Air JBZF*30IGX** compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 46.6% above it, ranking 640 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Jenn-Air JBZF*30IGX** on that list: Dacor DRZ36980*** ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Sub-Zero DEC3650FI/* ($117/yr, 621 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Jenn-Air's own models
Of the 5 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Jenn-Air makes, the JBZF*30IGX** costs the most to run, $24/year more than Jenn-Air's cheapest, the ALOVE18FLC0*.
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?
Running above the category average, $111/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$111/year to run is the predictable cost of the Jenn-Air JBZF*30IGX**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 640 of 658, the Jenn-Air JBZF*30IGX** 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. The 588 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.