Jenn-Air JBZF18IGX Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Jenn-Air JBZF18IGX
ENERGY STAR certifies the Jenn-Air JBZF18IGX at 459 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $86 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.5% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 463 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 $11/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 Jenn-Air ALOVE18FLC0 ($86/yr, 459 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire GRDF1911A ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Jenn-Air makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 2 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ALOVE18FLC0 at $86/yr, and its priciest, the JBZF30IGX at $111/yr.
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, $86/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Jenn-Air JBZF18IGX is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. Ranked 463 of 658, the Jenn-Air JBZF18IGX 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.