SKS SKSCF3001 Running Cost (Freezer)
What the SKS SKSCF3001 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the SKS SKSCF3001 at 550 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 623 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 $28/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 Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF3001 ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sub-Zero DEC3050FI/ ($105/yr, 561 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among SKS's 4 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $52/year over the SKSUD2402, 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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $103/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$103/year to run is the predictable cost of the SKS SKSCF3001; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 550 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 623 of 658, the SKS SKSCF3001 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.