TCL TFU21S3AHL-CA: running cost
The TCL TFU21S3AHL-CA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 493 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
TCL TFU21S3AHL-CA against the category
That's 22.9% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 548 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $17/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thermador T30IF900SP ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the TCL TFU21S3AHL-CA. Professional Series PS-UFR211-I3B ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing TCL's own models
Among TCL's 2 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $40/year over the TRU06M3AW, 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 TCL TFU21S3AHL-CA runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $93/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the TCL TFU21S3AHL-CA is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
At rank 548 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 493 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.