KOOLATRON KKUF14- Running Cost (Freezer)
What the KOOLATRON KKUF14- costs to run
At 394 kWh/yr, the KOOLATRON KKUF14-'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 265 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 $1/year under 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 Kenmore KKUF14-W ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOOLATRON KKUF14-W ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
KOOLATRON makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 4 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KTUF34 at $40/yr, and its priciest, the KTUF600-W-E at $93/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.
Weighing a replacement
The KOOLATRON KKUF14- is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $74/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 265 of 658, the KOOLATRON KKUF14- 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 394 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.