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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E

Running around the clock, the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E uses a certified 423 kWh per year — about $80 at the U.S. average rate, or $6.64 a month, the equivalent of a steady 48-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 3% of the median certified upright freezer (rank 153 of 431). Where you live moves the bill from $52 a year in North Dakota to $197 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$80/yr

$26 · cheapest certified freezers$122 · priciest
Per month
$6.64
Per day
22¢
Certified use
423 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
16.7 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E (▮) sits among all 568 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E: 423 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$74
Alaska27.4¢$116
Arizona15.5¢$65
Arkansas14.2¢$60
California35.3¢$149
Colorado16.5¢$70
Connecticut32.2¢$136
Delaware18.8¢$79
District of Columbia25.4¢$107
Florida15.4¢$65
Georgia15.4¢$65
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$197
Idaho12.7¢$54
Illinois20.5¢$87
Indiana17.9¢$76
Iowa13.9¢$59
Kansas15.8¢$67
Kentucky15.0¢$64
Louisiana14.4¢$61
Maine28.4¢$120
Maryland22.1¢$93
Massachusetts29.4¢$125
Michigan21.4¢$90
Minnesota16.4¢$69
Mississippi16.8¢$71
Missouri14.0¢$59
Montana13.9¢$59
Nebraska13.3¢$56
Nevada14.3¢$60
New Hampshire27.2¢$115
New Jersey23.5¢$100
New Mexico15.2¢$64
New York29.4¢$125
North Carolina16.3¢$69
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$52
Ohio19.5¢$82
Oklahoma13.3¢$56
Oregon15.8¢$67
Pennsylvania21.5¢$91
Rhode Island28.3¢$120
South Carolina17.1¢$72
South Dakota14.5¢$61
Tennessee14.9¢$63
Texas17.0¢$72
Utah13.3¢$56
Vermont24.6¢$104
Virginia17.4¢$74
Washington14.4¢$61
West Virginia16.1¢$68
Wisconsin19.2¢$81
Wyoming14.7¢$62

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 423 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FFUE2024Amost efficient424$80
Whirlpool WZF57R16F419$79
Bosch B18IF900SP418$79
Gaggenau RF411704418$79
Liebherr MF 2461418$79
Miele F 2411 SF418$79

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
22¢
Per month
$6.64
Per year
$80

423 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $80/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 423 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 Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E at 423 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 Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E cost to run per month?
About $6.64 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 22¢ a day, or $80 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E energy efficient?
It uses 3% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $52 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $197 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 423 kWh works out to an average draw of about 48 watts — like leaving a 48-watt bulb on 24/7.

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