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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

Dacor DRZ18980

Running around the clock, the Dacor DRZ18980 uses a certified 465 kWh per year — about $85 at the U.S. average rate, or $7.11 a month, the equivalent of a steady 53-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 6% of the median certified upright freezer (rank 273 of 451). Where you live moves the bill from $61 a year in Nevada to $245 in Hawaii.

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

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

$85/yr

$25 · cheapest certified freezers$119 · priciest
Per month
$7.11
Per day
23¢
Certified use
465 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
9.5 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the Dacor DRZ18980 (▮) sits among all 594 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Dacor DRZ18980: 465 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$76
Alaska28.2¢$131
Arizona15.2¢$71
Arkansas14.1¢$66
California34.7¢$162
Colorado17.1¢$80
Connecticut24.3¢$113
Delaware19.3¢$90
District of Columbia24.4¢$113
Florida15.1¢$70
Georgia16.4¢$76
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$245
Idaho14.4¢$67
Illinois19.9¢$92
Indiana17.5¢$81
Iowa15.9¢$74
Kansas15.7¢$73
Kentucky14.3¢$66
Louisiana13.5¢$63
Maine29.6¢$138
Maryland21.8¢$102
Massachusetts29.6¢$138
Michigan23.0¢$107
Minnesota17.5¢$81
Mississippi14.9¢$69
Missouri16.2¢$75
Montana15.1¢$70
Nebraska13.3¢$62
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$61
New Hampshire27.0¢$126
New Jersey24.9¢$116
New Mexico15.1¢$70
New York29.5¢$137
North Carolina14.7¢$69
North Dakota14.1¢$66
Ohio19.2¢$89
Oklahoma14.3¢$67
Oregon16.3¢$76
Pennsylvania21.7¢$101
Rhode Island29.2¢$136
South Carolina15.6¢$72
South Dakota15.4¢$71
Tennessee14.1¢$65
Texas15.9¢$74
Utah13.4¢$62
Vermont24.4¢$114
Virginia17.2¢$80
Washington14.9¢$69
West Virginia15.4¢$72
Wisconsin19.6¢$91
Wyoming15.2¢$71

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 465 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire GRDF1911A461$85
Jenn-Air ALOVE18FLC0459$84
Jenn-Air JBZF*18IGX459$84
Gaggenau RF461701472$87
Amana AZB33X20D473$87
Gaggenau RF463704457$84

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
23¢
Per month
$7.11
Per year
$85

465 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $85/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 465 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 Dacor DRZ18980 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Dacor DRZ18980 at 465 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 Dacor DRZ18980 cost to run per month?
About $7.11 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 23¢ a day, or $85 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Dacor DRZ18980 energy efficient?
It uses 6% more electricity than the median certified upright freezer.
What does the Dacor DRZ18980 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $61 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $245 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Dacor DRZ18980 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 465 kWh works out to an average draw of about 53 watts — like leaving a 53-watt bulb on 24/7.

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