Model
Arctic King ARC07B2C**
Rank #55 means 54 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 43rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 43% of those models.
What does the Arctic King ARC07B2C** cost to run per year?
Among the 622 freezer models we track, the Arctic King ARC07B2C**'s $42/yr running cost ranks it #55, comfortably in the cheap-to-run group. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $47/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 43% of freezer models we track, right in the class's middle band. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 7 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 Arctic King AC7ETWCR1RCM at $42/yr runs a little cheaper and the Danby DCF070A5WCDB at $42/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 Arctic King ARC07B2C**'s $42/yr adds up to roughly $588 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Arctic King AC7ETWCR1RCM, Danby DCF070A5WDB, Danby DCF070A5WCDB, Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE, L2 LRC07M3A**, L2 LRC07M2AWWC, Midea MRC07M5AWW, Midea MRC07M6AWW, Midea MRC07M7AWW, Midea MRC07M8A**.
By the numbers
The Arctic King ARC07B2C** 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 $42/yr, here is what the Arctic King ARC07B2C** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Arctic King ARC07B2C** costs about $420. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $470 over the same ten years.
How the Arctic King ARC07B2C** compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $42/yr, it runs about $33 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $17 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $47/yr, the Arctic King ARC07B2C** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7 cu ft, the Arctic King ARC07B2C** 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 Arctic King ARC07B2C** cheap to run?
Yes. Its $42/yr running cost puts it at rank #55 of 622, below what most freezer models we track cost to run.
How much does the Arctic King ARC07B2C** cost per month?
About $3.48 a month, which is the $42 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: 225 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $42 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Arctic King ARC07B2C** for its size?
43rd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Arctic King AC7ETWCR1RCM7 cu ft | $42 |
| 53 | Marathon MCF71W-17 cu ft | $42 |
| 52 | Marathon MCF701GRD7 cu ft | $42 |
| 51 | Epic ECF71W7 cu ft | $42 |
| 50 | Cool-Living CL-7UFR7 cu ft | $42 |
Source
ES_1030337_ARC07B2C**_03262025023634_6968129View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Arctic King and ARC07B2C** 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.