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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD

Running around the clock, the Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD uses a certified 261 kWh per year — about $49 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.10 a month, the equivalent of a steady 30-watt draw. Only a handful of certified upright freezers do better: it ranks 5 of 431 and undercuts the median by 40%. Where you live moves the bill from $32 a year in North Dakota to $122 in Hawaii.

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

$49/yr

$26 · cheapest certified freezers$122 · priciest
Per month
$4.10
Per day
13¢
Certified use
261 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
10.1 cu ft
Defrost
Manual
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD (▮) sits among all 568 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD: 261 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$45
Alaska27.4¢$71
Arizona15.5¢$40
Arkansas14.2¢$37
California35.3¢$92
Colorado16.5¢$43
Connecticut32.2¢$84
Delaware18.8¢$49
District of Columbia25.4¢$66
Florida15.4¢$40
Georgia15.4¢$40
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$122
Idaho12.7¢$33
Illinois20.5¢$53
Indiana17.9¢$47
Iowa13.9¢$36
Kansas15.8¢$41
Kentucky15.0¢$39
Louisiana14.4¢$38
Maine28.4¢$74
Maryland22.1¢$58
Massachusetts29.4¢$77
Michigan21.4¢$56
Minnesota16.4¢$43
Mississippi16.8¢$44
Missouri14.0¢$37
Montana13.9¢$36
Nebraska13.3¢$35
Nevada14.3¢$37
New Hampshire27.2¢$71
New Jersey23.5¢$61
New Mexico15.2¢$40
New York29.4¢$77
North Carolina16.3¢$42
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$32
Ohio19.5¢$51
Oklahoma13.3¢$35
Oregon15.8¢$41
Pennsylvania21.5¢$56
Rhode Island28.3¢$74
South Carolina17.1¢$45
South Dakota14.5¢$38
Tennessee14.9¢$39
Texas17.0¢$44
Utah13.3¢$35
Vermont24.6¢$64
Virginia17.4¢$45
Washington14.4¢$37
West Virginia16.1¢$42
Wisconsin19.2¢$50
Wyoming14.7¢$38

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 261 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16Cmost efficient249$47
Danby Designer DUFM085A4247$47
Danby Designer DUFM085A4TDD247$47
Danby Premiere DUFM085A3247$47
Beko BUFR2715MGmost efficient305$57
Beko BUFR2715WHmost efficient305$57

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
13¢
Per month
$4.10
Per year
$49

261 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $49/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 261 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 Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD at 261 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 Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD cost to run per month?
About $4.10 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $49 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD energy efficient?
It uses 40% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $32 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $122 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 261 kWh works out to an average draw of about 30 watts — like leaving a 30-watt bulb on 24/7.

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