Jenn-Air JBZF24IGX Running Cost (Freezer)
Jenn-Air JBZF24IGX: running cost
The Jenn-Air JBZF24IGX is certified by ENERGY STAR at 523 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $98 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 30.4% above it, ranking 608 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 $23/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 Jenn-Air JBZF24IGX: Jenn-Air ALOVE24FLC0 ($98/yr, 523 kWh/yr), then Gaggenau RF491705 ($99/yr, 528 kWh/yr).
Within the Jenn-Air lineup
Ranked 4 of Jenn-Air's 5 certified freezers, this sits between the ALOVE18FLC0 ($86/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JBZF30IGX ($111/yr, its priciest).
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 $98/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 Jenn-Air JBZF24IGX or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $98/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 523 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 608 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.