Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP Running Cost (Freezer)
Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP at 330 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.7% less, ranking 155 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $13/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP: LG LROFC1104 ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr), then Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr).
Within the Zephyr lineup
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Zephyr makes, the PRRFD24C2AP is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than Zephyr's priciest, the PRRFD24C2AS-OD.
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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 330 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 155 of 658, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP 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.