Samsung RZ40H11PE Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Samsung RZ40H11PE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung RZ40H11PE at 361 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 200 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 $8/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 Samsung RZ11T7474 ($68/yr, 361 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MLFZ24-IS1A ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Samsung's 3 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the RZ11M7074, the brand's cheapest.
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
The Samsung RZ40H11PE is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $68/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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. The 361 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.