Model
Danby DUF140A1WDB
Rank #276 means 275 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 68th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 68% of those models.
What does the Danby DUF140A1WDB cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Danby DUF140A1WDB's $73/yr puts it at rank #276 of 622, right around the class average. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $82/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Adjusted for size, it is more efficient than 68% of freezer models we track, a solidly above-average result. At 14 cu ft, it is a mid-size 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 Criterion® CUF14C1W at $73/yr runs a little cheaper and the Element EUF14CEES at $73/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 Danby DUF140A1WDB's $73/yr adds up to roughly $1022 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Black+Decker BUC1400XS.
By the numbers
The Danby DUF140A1WDB 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 $73/yr, here is what the Danby DUF140A1WDB adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Danby DUF140A1WDB costs about $730. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $820 over the same ten years.
How the Danby DUF140A1WDB compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $73/yr, it runs about $2 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $48 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $82/yr, the Danby DUF140A1WDB uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14 cu ft, the Danby DUF140A1WDB is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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 Danby DUF140A1WDB cheap to run?
It is about average. At $73 a year it ranks #276 of 622 freezer models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Danby DUF140A1WDB cost per month?
Roughly $6.12/mo, spreading the $73/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 396 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $73 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Danby DUF140A1WDB for its size?
68th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Criterion® CUF14C1W14 cu ft | $73 |
| 283 | Conserv FR1400WREV14 cu ft | $73 |
| 282 | Conserv FR1400W-N14 cu ft | $73 |
| 281 | Conserv FR1400SS-N14 cu ft | $73 |
| 280 | Conserv FR1400SSER14 cu ft | $73 |
Source
ES_0031682_DUF140A1WDB_09282023135303_80181597View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Danby and DUF140A1WDB 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.