Model
Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV
Rank #420 means 419 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 17th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 17% of those models.
What does the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV cost to run per year?
At roughly $84 a year to run, ranking #420 of 622, the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV costs more than the typical freezer model we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $92/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it lags most of the class, ahead of only 17% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 8.7 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 Beko BUFR2715SSIM at $84/yr runs a little cheaper and the Elica EC18SLA08IPR at $84/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 Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV's $84/yr adds up to roughly $1176 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Elica EC18SLA08IPR, Forte F9UFESC450PR, Fulgor Milano FM4CF18IFBI, Hallman HRBIAF18PR, Koolmore KM-PRC-F18, Kucht KR180TF, Vitara VBCR1660EWE, Zline RBCFVL-18.
By the numbers
The Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV 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 $84/yr, here is what the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV costs about $840. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $920 over the same ten years.
How the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $84/yr, it runs about $9 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $59 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $92/yr, the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 8.7 cu ft, the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV is a small freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, and smaller freezer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- 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 Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV cheap to run?
Its $84/yr running cost, rank #420 of 622, is above what most freezer models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV cost per month?
About $6.99 a month, which is the $84 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: 452 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $84 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bertazzoni REF18FCBIPLV for its size?
17th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 419 | Beko BUFR2715SSIM13.8 cu ft | $84 |
| 418 | Frigidaire FFUE1826AW18 cu ft | $83 |
| 417 | Forno FFFFD1738-28WHT-LS14 cu ft | $83 |
| 416 | Forno FFFFD1738-28LS14 cu ft | $83 |
| 415 | Forno FFFFD1738-28BLK-LS14 cu ft | $83 |
Source
ES_1145610_REF18FCBIPLV_03292023113239_2370263View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bertazzoni and REF18FCBIPLV 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.