VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7180L: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7180L at 440 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $83 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 VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7180L compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.7% above it, ranking 423 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7180L on that list: Fisher & Paykel RS24F ($83/yr, 440 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7180R ($83/yr, 440 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified freezers VIKING RANGE,LLC makes, the FDFZIC7180L is the cheapest to run, $36/year less than VIKING RANGE,LLC's priciest, the FDFZIC7360R.
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
Running above the category average, $83/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $83/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 440 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 423 of 658, the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7180L 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.