Monogram ZIF181NBR****: running cost
At 448 kWh/yr, the Monogram ZIF181NBR****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $84 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 11.7% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 432 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 $9/year over 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 Frigidaire FFUE1836AW ($84/yr, 446 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Monogram ZIF181NPN**** ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr).
Within the Monogram lineup
Monogram sells 8 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $38/year under the ZIF361NPR****, 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
At $84/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 Monogram ZIF181NBR**** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $84/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.