Model
Ge FUF17DL****
Rank #403 means 402 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 82nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 82% of those models.
What does the Ge FUF17DL**** cost to run per year?
The Ge FUF17DL**** is a relatively costly runner for its class: about $82 a year, rank #403 of 622. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $91/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Efficiency-wise, once capacity is accounted for, it beats 82% of the class, a solidly strong result rather than a size-driven fluke. At 17.3 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 Viking Range,Llc FDFZIC7180R at $82/yr runs a little cheaper and the Gaggenau RF461704 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 Ge FUF17DL****'s $82/yr adds up to roughly $1148 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Ge FUF17DL**** 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 Ge FUF17DL**** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Ge FUF17DL**** costs about $820. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $910 over the same ten years.
How the Ge FUF17DL**** 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 $91/yr, the Ge FUF17DL**** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 17.3 cu ft, the Ge FUF17DL**** is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, among freezer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- 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 Ge FUF17DL**** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $82 a year it ranks #403 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 Ge FUF17DL**** cost per month?
Roughly $6.82/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 441 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 Ge FUF17DL**** for its size?
82nd 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
Source
ES_1123206_FUF17DL****_03172020042854_6666666_View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and FUF17DL**** 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.