What the Monogram ZIF361NBR**** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Monogram ZIF361NBR**** at 649 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $122 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 61.8% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 657 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 $47/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 Sub-Zero CL3650F/S/*/* ($120/yr, 640 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Monogram ZIF361NPR**** ($122/yr, 649 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Monogram makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 7 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ZIF181NBR**** at $84/yr, and its priciest, the ZIF361NPR**** at $122/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
Running above the category average, $122/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Monogram ZIF361NBR**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 649 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Monogram ZIF361NBR**** is among the most expensive freezers tracked here to run, see the full Freezer category page for cheaper alternatives.