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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

Wood's WUF170W

The Wood's WUF170W never switches off, and its certified 443 kWh a year works out to about $81 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $6.77 a month for an average continuous draw of 51 watts. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 1% above the median upright freezer, ranked 237 of 451. The same unit costs $58 a year in Nevada but $234 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

$81/yr

$25 · cheapest certified freezers$119 · priciest
Per month
$6.77
Per day
22¢
Certified use
443 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
17.4 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the Wood's WUF170W (▮) sits among all 594 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Wood's WUF170W: 443 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$73
Alaska28.2¢$125
Arizona15.2¢$67
Arkansas14.1¢$63
California34.7¢$154
Colorado17.1¢$76
Connecticut24.3¢$108
Delaware19.3¢$85
District of Columbia24.4¢$108
Florida15.1¢$67
Georgia16.4¢$72
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$234
Idaho14.4¢$64
Illinois19.9¢$88
Indiana17.5¢$78
Iowa15.9¢$71
Kansas15.7¢$70
Kentucky14.3¢$63
Louisiana13.5¢$60
Maine29.6¢$131
Maryland21.8¢$97
Massachusetts29.6¢$131
Michigan23.0¢$102
Minnesota17.5¢$78
Mississippi14.9¢$66
Missouri16.2¢$72
Montana15.1¢$67
Nebraska13.3¢$59
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$58
New Hampshire27.0¢$120
New Jersey24.9¢$111
New Mexico15.1¢$67
New York29.5¢$131
North Carolina14.7¢$65
North Dakota14.1¢$63
Ohio19.2¢$85
Oklahoma14.3¢$63
Oregon16.3¢$72
Pennsylvania21.7¢$96
Rhode Island29.2¢$129
South Carolina15.6¢$69
South Dakota15.4¢$68
Tennessee14.1¢$62
Texas15.9¢$71
Utah13.4¢$59
Vermont24.4¢$108
Virginia17.2¢$76
Washington14.9¢$66
West Virginia15.4¢$68
Wisconsin19.6¢$87
Wyoming15.2¢$68

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 443 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Gaggenau RF461704443$81
Thermador T24IF900SP443$81
Wood's WUF170SL443$81
GE FUF17DL441$81
Fhiaba S180FZ3IU440$81
Fhiaba S180FZ6IU440$81

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
22¢
Per month
$6.77
Per year
$81

443 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $81/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 443 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 Wood's WUF170W use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Wood's WUF170W at 443 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 Wood's WUF170W cost to run per month?
About $6.77 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 22¢ a day, or $81 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Wood's WUF170W energy efficient?
It uses 1% more electricity than the median certified upright freezer.
What does the Wood's WUF170W cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $58 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $234 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Wood's WUF170W draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 443 kWh works out to an average draw of about 51 watts — like leaving a 51-watt bulb on 24/7.

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