Running cost for the KOOLATRON KTUF59-W-H
The KOOLATRON KTUF59-W-H is certified by ENERGY STAR at 281 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $53 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 KOOLATRON KTUF59-W-H compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.9% less, ranking 118 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KOOLATRON KTUF59-W-H on that list: ELLIPSE EVF060W ($53/yr, 281 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Magic Chef HMUF6WE ($53/yr, 281 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of KOOLATRON's 7 certified freezers, this sits between the KTUF34 ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KTUF600-W-E ($93/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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $53/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the KOOLATRON KTUF59-W-H 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.
How this was checked
At rank 118 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. The 281 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.