Thermador T18IF905SP Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Thermador T18IF905SP costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thermador T18IF905SP at 404 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $76 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Thermador T18IF905SP against the category
That's 0.7% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 326 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 $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFUE1536AV ($76/yr, 405 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Thermador T18IF905SP. Miele F 2412 Vi ($76/yr, 404 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Thermador sells 15 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $26/year under the T36IF900SP, its priciest.
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.
Shopping for a new one
The Thermador T18IF905SP is already efficient for its category at $76/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 $76/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 404 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.