What the Master Chef 043-0292-2 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Master Chef 043-0292-2 at 174 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $33 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 56.6% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 10 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 $43/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 Arctic King ARC04B2C** ($33/yr, 174 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRC04M3C** ($33/yr, 174 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Master Chef sells 3 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $12/year under the 043-2352-8, 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
The Master Chef 043-0292-2 is already efficient for its category at $33/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$33/year to run is the predictable cost of the Master Chef 043-0292-2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 10 of 658, the Master Chef 043-0292-2 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 174 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.