Model
Gaggenau RF461704
Rank #404 means 403 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 35th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 35% of those models.
What does the Gaggenau RF461704 cost to run per year?
The Gaggenau RF461704 is a relatively costly runner for its class: about $82 a year, rank #404 of 622. It uses 22% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $103/yr to run, a saving of roughly $21 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 35 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. At 12.2 cu ft, it is a mid-size freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge FUF17DL**** at $82/yr runs a little cheaper and the Thermador T24IF900SP at $82/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Gaggenau RF461704's $82/yr adds up to roughly $1148 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Thermador T24IF900SP.
By the numbers
The Gaggenau RF461704 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $82/yr, here is what the Gaggenau RF461704 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Gaggenau RF461704 costs about $820. That is roughly $210 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1030 over the same ten years.
How the Gaggenau RF461704 compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $82/yr, it runs about $7 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $57 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $103/yr, the Gaggenau RF461704 uses 22% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 12.2 cu ft, the Gaggenau RF461704 is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Gaggenau RF461704 cheap to run?
Not especially. At $82 a year it ranks #404 of 622 freezer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Gaggenau RF461704 cost per month?
Roughly $6.85/mo, spreading the $82/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 443 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $82 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Gaggenau RF461704 for its size?
35th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_0031649_RF461704_03082017044344_70122368View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Gaggenau and RF461704 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.