What the U-Line UHFZ124-BS01B costs to run
At 390 kWh/yr, the U-Line UHFZ124-BS01B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
U-Line UHFZ124-BS01B against the category
That's 2.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 216 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 $2/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
U-Line UHFZ124-IS01B ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the U-Line UHFZ124-BS01B. U-Line FZ124 ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the U-Line lineup
U-Line makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 3 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 1224FZRA at $73/yr, and its priciest, the UOFZ124-SS01B at $73/yr.
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 U-Line UHFZ124-BS01B is already efficient for its category at $73/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
A freezer like the U-Line UHFZ124-BS01B 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 216 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 390 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.