Should you replace your old freezer?

Compare what your current freezer costs to run with a new ENERGY STAR model. Enter the energy your old one uses, your electricity price and a new model, and see the yearly and ten-year savings. This counts electricity only.

Old freezer: annual energy use (kWh per year)

Enter how much energy your old one uses a year.

Look for the yellow EnergyGuide label on the freezer: it lists the estimated yearly electricity use in kWh. If it is gone, plug the freezer into an energy meter for at least 24 hours (the compressor cycles on and off) and multiply by 365. That is only a rough estimate, since the room temperature changes through the year.

Your state Or your own rate (cents per kWh) New freezer Or enter its annual energy use (kWh per year) Purchase price of the new one, in dollars (optional, for the payback time)

What this calculator does not tell you

It counts electricity only. Purchase price, repair costs, delivery, and whether your current freezer still works well are separate parts of the decision.
The ENERGY STAR figure for a new model is a standardized value. Your own use will differ with how the appliance is used and where it stands.
Your old figure may be a guess. If you can, measure it.

Typical numbers for each type and state are on the cost to run a freezer by state page. Browse all freezers.

Should you replace your old freezer?

What this calculator does not tell you

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