What the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD at 330 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD against the category
That's 17.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 157 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 $13/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
ELLIPSE EFVC10S ($63/yr, 336 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD. Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among Zephyr's 3 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the PRRFD24C2AP, 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.
Weighing a replacement
The Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD is already efficient for its category at $62/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 330 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 157 of 658, the Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD 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.