What the Marathon MCF701GRD costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marathon MCF701GRD at 224 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Marathon MCF701GRD against the category
That's 44.1% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 52 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marathon MCF71W-1 ($42/yr, 224 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Marathon MCF701GRD. EPIC ECF71W ($42/yr, 224 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Marathon's own models
Marathon makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 5 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCF36W-1 at $31/yr, and its priciest, the MFF212BLS 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.
Shopping for a new one
The Marathon MCF701GRD is already efficient for its category at $42/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Marathon MCF701GRD 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 224 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.