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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B

The FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B never switches off, and its certified 435 kWh a year works out to about $80 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $6.65 a month for an average continuous draw of 50 watts. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 1% under the median upright freezer, ranked 190 of 451. Where you live moves the bill from $57 a year in Nevada to $229 in Hawaii.

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

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

$80/yr

$25 · cheapest certified freezers$119 · priciest
Per month
$6.65
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 FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B (▮) sits among all 594 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B: 435 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$71
Alaska28.2¢$123
Arizona15.2¢$66
Arkansas14.1¢$61
California34.7¢$151
Colorado17.1¢$75
Connecticut24.3¢$106
Delaware19.3¢$84
District of Columbia24.4¢$106
Florida15.1¢$66
Georgia16.4¢$71
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$229
Idaho14.4¢$63
Illinois19.9¢$87
Indiana17.5¢$76
Iowa15.9¢$69
Kansas15.7¢$68
Kentucky14.3¢$62
Louisiana13.5¢$59
Maine29.6¢$129
Maryland21.8¢$95
Massachusetts29.6¢$129
Michigan23.0¢$100
Minnesota17.5¢$76
Mississippi14.9¢$65
Missouri16.2¢$71
Montana15.1¢$66
Nebraska13.3¢$58
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$57
New Hampshire27.0¢$117
New Jersey24.9¢$109
New Mexico15.1¢$66
New York29.5¢$128
North Carolina14.7¢$64
North Dakota14.1¢$61
Ohio19.2¢$83
Oklahoma14.3¢$62
Oregon16.3¢$71
Pennsylvania21.7¢$95
Rhode Island29.2¢$127
South Carolina15.6¢$68
South Dakota15.4¢$67
Tennessee14.1¢$61
Texas15.9¢$69
Utah13.4¢$58
Vermont24.4¢$106
Virginia17.2¢$75
Washington14.9¢$65
West Virginia15.4¢$67
Wisconsin19.6¢$85
Wyoming15.2¢$66

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 435 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB435$80
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XS435$80
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XW435$80
Conserv FR1700BREV435$80
Conserv FR1700EL435$80
Conserv FR1700ER435$80

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
22¢
Per month
$6.65
Per year
$80

435 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $80/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 FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B 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 FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B cost to run per month?
About $6.65 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 22¢ a day, or $80 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer.
What does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $57 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $229 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B 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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