Model
Dacor DRZ36980***
Rank #603 means 602 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 71st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 71% of those models.
What does the Dacor DRZ36980*** cost to run per year?
The Dacor DRZ36980*** costs about $108 a year to run, sitting in the very bottom slice of the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #603 of 622. It uses 20% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $133/yr to run, a saving of roughly $25 a year. Its 71th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step ahead of the class median, though not among the very top results. At 21.4 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 Monogram ZIF301NPN**** at $107/yr runs a little cheaper and the Jenn-Air JBZF*30IGX** at $109/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 Dacor DRZ36980***'s $108/yr adds up to roughly $1512 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Dacor DRZ36980*** 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 $108/yr, here is what the Dacor DRZ36980*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Dacor DRZ36980*** costs about $1080. That is roughly $250 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1330 over the same ten years.
How the Dacor DRZ36980*** compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $108/yr, it runs about $33 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $83 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $133/yr, the Dacor DRZ36980*** uses 20% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 21.4 cu ft, the Dacor DRZ36980*** 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 Dacor DRZ36980*** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $108 a year it ranks #603 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 Dacor DRZ36980*** cost per month?
Roughly $8.97/mo, spreading the $108/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 580 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $108 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Dacor DRZ36980*** for its size?
71st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 602 | Monogram ZIF301NPN****16.7 cu ft | $107 |
| 601 | Monogram ZIF301NBR****16.7 cu ft | $107 |
| 600 | Zline RBCFV-3016.2 cu ft | $106 |
| 599 | Vitara VBCF1661EWE16.2 cu ft | $106 |
| 598 | Kucht KR300TF16.2 cu ft | $106 |
Source
ES_1016518_DRZ36980***_03242017112645_70128468View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Dacor and DRZ36980*** 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.