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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B

Running around the clock, the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B uses a certified 396 kWh per year — about $73 at the U.S. average rate, or $6.05 a month, the equivalent of a steady 45-watt draw. Compared with the median certified upright freezer, it uses 10% less electricity — rank 123 out of 451. The same unit costs $52 a year in Nevada but $209 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

$73/yr

$25 · cheapest certified freezers$119 · priciest
Per month
$6.05
Per day
20¢
Certified use
396 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
14 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B (▮) sits among all 594 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B: 396 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$65
Alaska28.2¢$112
Arizona15.2¢$60
Arkansas14.1¢$56
California34.7¢$138
Colorado17.1¢$68
Connecticut24.3¢$96
Delaware19.3¢$76
District of Columbia24.4¢$97
Florida15.1¢$60
Georgia16.4¢$65
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$209
Idaho14.4¢$57
Illinois19.9¢$79
Indiana17.5¢$69
Iowa15.9¢$63
Kansas15.7¢$62
Kentucky14.3¢$56
Louisiana13.5¢$53
Maine29.6¢$117
Maryland21.8¢$86
Massachusetts29.6¢$117
Michigan23.0¢$91
Minnesota17.5¢$69
Mississippi14.9¢$59
Missouri16.2¢$64
Montana15.1¢$60
Nebraska13.3¢$52
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$52
New Hampshire27.0¢$107
New Jersey24.9¢$99
New Mexico15.1¢$60
New York29.5¢$117
North Carolina14.7¢$58
North Dakota14.1¢$56
Ohio19.2¢$76
Oklahoma14.3¢$57
Oregon16.3¢$65
Pennsylvania21.7¢$86
Rhode Island29.2¢$116
South Carolina15.6¢$62
South Dakota15.4¢$61
Tennessee14.1¢$56
Texas15.9¢$63
Utah13.4¢$53
Vermont24.4¢$97
Virginia17.2¢$68
Washington14.9¢$59
West Virginia15.4¢$61
Wisconsin19.6¢$77
Wyoming15.2¢$60

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 396 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XS396$73
Conserv FR1400BREV396$73
Conserv FR1400SREV396$73
Conserv FR1400SS-N396$73
Conserv FR1400SSEL396$73
Conserv FR1400SSER396$73

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$6.05
Per year
$73

396 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $73/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 396 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 FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B at 396 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 FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B cost to run per month?
About $6.05 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $73 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B energy efficient?
It uses 10% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $52 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $209 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 396 kWh works out to an average draw of about 45 watts — like leaving a 45-watt bulb on 24/7.

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