SPT UF-114W Running Cost (Freezer)
SPT UF-114W: running cost
The SPT UF-114W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 215 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $40 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.4% less, ranking 38 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $35/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the SPT UF-114W: SPT UF-114SS ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), then BANGSON US-BSR-017 ($41/yr, 216 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified freezers SPT makes, the UF-114W costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than SPT's cheapest, the UF-114SS.
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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $40/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the SPT UF-114W ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 215 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 38 of 658, the SPT UF-114W 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.