Model
Master Chef 043-0293-0
Rank #18 means 17 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 32nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 32% of those models.
What does the Master Chef 043-0293-0 cost to run per year?
The Master Chef 043-0293-0 runs for about $36 a year, landing it in the very bottom slice of the cost table at rank #18 of 622 freezer models we track. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $40/yr to run, a saving of roughly $4 a year. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 32% of freezer models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 5 cu ft (the class spans 1.1 to 23), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the L2 LRC05M3A** at $36/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WZC3209LW at $37/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 Master Chef 043-0293-0's $36/yr adds up to roughly $504 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM.
By the numbers
The Master Chef 043-0293-0 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 $36/yr, here is what the Master Chef 043-0293-0 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Master Chef 043-0293-0 costs about $360. That is roughly $40 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $400 over the same ten years.
How the Master Chef 043-0293-0 compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $36/yr, it runs about $39 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $11 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $40/yr, the Master Chef 043-0293-0 uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 5 cu ft, the Master Chef 043-0293-0 is a small freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- Interior volume. As with refrigerators, more cubic feet of frozen storage generally means a bigger compressor and a higher annual energy figure.
- Insulation and defrost type. Better-insulated cabinets lose less cold to the surrounding room, and frost-free (automatic-defrost) freezers run a periodic heating element that a manual-defrost model does not.
- Chest vs upright design. Door orientation affects how much cold air escapes per opening: top-opening chest designs generally hold cold better than front-opening upright ones.
Common questions
Is the Master Chef 043-0293-0 cheap to run?
Yes. Its $36/yr running cost puts it at rank #18 of 622, below what most freezer models we track cost to run.
How much does the Master Chef 043-0293-0 cost per month?
About $3.03 a month, which is the $36 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 196 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $36 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Master Chef 043-0293-0 for its size?
32nd 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
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | L2 LRC05M3A**5.1 cu ft | $36 |
| 22 | L2 LRC05M2AWWC5 cu ft | $36 |
| 21 | Galanz GLF50*E*5 cu ft | $36 |
| 20 | Frigidaire FFCS0562AW5.1 cu ft | $36 |
| 19 | Arctic King ARC05B2C**5.1 cu ft | $36 |
Source
ES_1025242_043-0293-0_06182020121917_2757621View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Master Chef and 043-0293-0 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.