U-Line 1224FZRA Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the U-Line 1224FZRA
ENERGY STAR certifies the U-Line 1224FZRA at 390 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $73 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.
How the U-Line 1224FZRA compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.7% less, ranking 214 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the U-Line 1224FZRA on that list: Gaggenau RVF417790 ($72/yr, 385 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while U-Line FZ124 ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the U-Line lineup
Of the 7 ENERGY STAR certified freezers U-Line makes, the 1224FZRA is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than U-Line's priciest, the UOFZ124-SS01B.
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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $73/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $73/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 214 of 658, the U-Line 1224FZRA 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. The 390 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.