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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB

The BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB never switches off, and its certified 435 kWh a year works out to about $82 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $6.83 a month for an average continuous draw of 50 watts. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 1% of the median certified upright freezer (rank 169 of 431). Where you live moves the bill from $54 a year in North Dakota to $203 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$82/yr

$26 · cheapest certified freezers$122 · priciest
Per month
$6.83
Per day
22¢
Certified use
435 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
17 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB (▮) sits among all 568 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB: 435 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$76
Alaska27.4¢$119
Arizona15.5¢$67
Arkansas14.2¢$62
California35.3¢$153
Colorado16.5¢$72
Connecticut32.2¢$140
Delaware18.8¢$82
District of Columbia25.4¢$111
Florida15.4¢$67
Georgia15.4¢$67
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$203
Idaho12.7¢$55
Illinois20.5¢$89
Indiana17.9¢$78
Iowa13.9¢$60
Kansas15.8¢$69
Kentucky15.0¢$65
Louisiana14.4¢$63
Maine28.4¢$124
Maryland22.1¢$96
Massachusetts29.4¢$128
Michigan21.4¢$93
Minnesota16.4¢$71
Mississippi16.8¢$73
Missouri14.0¢$61
Montana13.9¢$60
Nebraska13.3¢$58
Nevada14.3¢$62
New Hampshire27.2¢$118
New Jersey23.5¢$102
New Mexico15.2¢$66
New York29.4¢$128
North Carolina16.3¢$71
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$54
Ohio19.5¢$85
Oklahoma13.3¢$58
Oregon15.8¢$69
Pennsylvania21.5¢$93
Rhode Island28.3¢$123
South Carolina17.1¢$74
South Dakota14.5¢$63
Tennessee14.9¢$65
Texas17.0¢$74
Utah13.3¢$58
Vermont24.6¢$107
Virginia17.4¢$76
Washington14.4¢$62
West Virginia16.1¢$70
Wisconsin19.2¢$84
Wyoming14.7¢$64

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 435 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XS435$82
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XW435$82
Conserv FR1700BREV435$82
Conserv FR1700EL435$82
Conserv FR1700ER435$82
Conserv FR1700SREV435$82

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
22¢
Per month
$6.83
Per year
$82

435 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $82/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 435 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 BUC1700XB use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB at 435 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 BUC1700XB cost to run per month?
About $6.83 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 22¢ a day, or $82 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer.
What does the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $54 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $203 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 435 kWh works out to an average draw of about 50 watts — like leaving a 50-watt bulb on 24/7.

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