U-Line UOFZ124-SS01B: running cost
At 390 kWh/yr, the U-Line UOFZ124-SS01B'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 UOFZ124-SS01B against the category
That's 2.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 220 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
Elisii DECVC138W ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the U-Line UOFZ124-SS01B. U-Line UHFZ124-WS01B ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing U-Line's own models
Among U-Line's 7 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the 1224FZRA, 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The U-Line UOFZ124-SS01B 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 UOFZ124-SS01B 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
Ranked 220 of 658, the U-Line UOFZ124-SS01B 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.