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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW

The BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW never switches off, and its certified 354 kWh a year works out to about $65 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $5.41 a month for an average continuous draw of 40 watts. Only a handful of certified upright freezers do better: it ranks 21 of 451 and undercuts the median by 19%. The same unit costs $46 a year in Nevada but $187 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$65/yr

$25 · cheapest certified freezers$119 · priciest
Per month
$5.41
Per day
18¢
Certified use
354 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
11 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW (▮) sits among all 594 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW: 354 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$58
Alaska28.2¢$100
Arizona15.2¢$54
Arkansas14.1¢$50
California34.7¢$123
Colorado17.1¢$61
Connecticut24.3¢$86
Delaware19.3¢$68
District of Columbia24.4¢$86
Florida15.1¢$53
Georgia16.4¢$58
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$187
Idaho14.4¢$51
Illinois19.9¢$70
Indiana17.5¢$62
Iowa15.9¢$56
Kansas15.7¢$56
Kentucky14.3¢$50
Louisiana13.5¢$48
Maine29.6¢$105
Maryland21.8¢$77
Massachusetts29.6¢$105
Michigan23.0¢$81
Minnesota17.5¢$62
Mississippi14.9¢$53
Missouri16.2¢$57
Montana15.1¢$54
Nebraska13.3¢$47
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$46
New Hampshire27.0¢$96
New Jersey24.9¢$88
New Mexico15.1¢$53
New York29.5¢$104
North Carolina14.7¢$52
North Dakota14.1¢$50
Ohio19.2¢$68
Oklahoma14.3¢$51
Oregon16.3¢$58
Pennsylvania21.7¢$77
Rhode Island29.2¢$103
South Carolina15.6¢$55
South Dakota15.4¢$54
Tennessee14.1¢$50
Texas15.9¢$56
Utah13.4¢$47
Vermont24.4¢$87
Virginia17.2¢$61
Washington14.9¢$53
West Virginia15.4¢$55
Wisconsin19.6¢$69
Wyoming15.2¢$54

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 354 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti AV1081VFK0W354$65
Avanti VF108K0W354$65
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB354$65
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS354$65
Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB354$65
Commercial Cool CCUC1110GS354$65

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.41
Per year
$65

354 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 354 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW at 354 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.
How much does the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW cost to run per month?
About $5.41 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $65 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW energy efficient?
It uses 19% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $46 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $187 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 354 kWh works out to an average draw of about 40 watts — like leaving a 40-watt bulb on 24/7.

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