Model
Gaggenau RVF477790
Rank #459 means 458 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 72nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 72% of those models.
What does the Gaggenau RVF477790 cost to run per year?
The Gaggenau RVF477790 is a relatively costly runner for its class: about $90 a year, rank #459 of 622. It uses 28% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $122/yr to run, a saving of roughly $32 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its 72th efficiency percentile puts it ahead of most peers in its class. At 18.2 cu ft, it is a large 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 Sks SKSCF1801* at $89/yr runs a little cheaper and the Liebherr MF 3061 at $90/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 RVF477790's $90/yr adds up to roughly $1260 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Gaggenau RVF477790 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 $90/yr, here is what the Gaggenau RVF477790 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 RVF477790 costs about $900. That is roughly $320 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1220 over the same ten years.
How the Gaggenau RVF477790 compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $90/yr, it runs about $15 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $65 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $122/yr, the Gaggenau RVF477790 uses 28% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.2 cu ft, the Gaggenau RVF477790 is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, and larger freezer models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- 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 RVF477790 cheap to run?
Not especially. At $90 a year it ranks #459 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 RVF477790 cost per month?
Roughly $7.52/mo, spreading the $90/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 486 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $90 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Gaggenau RVF477790 for its size?
72nd percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 458 | Sks SKSCF1801*9.6 cu ft | $89 |
| 457 | Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF1801*9.6 cu ft | $89 |
| 456 | Vitara VLUF2000EWE20.2 cu ft | $89 |
| 455 | Vitara VLUF2000ESE20.2 cu ft | $89 |
| 454 | Vitara VLUF2000EBE20.2 cu ft | $89 |
Source
ES_31649_RVF477790_012120262137841_3183292View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Gaggenau and RVF477790 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.