Model
Ge FCM16DL****
Rank #112 means 111 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 100th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 100% of those models.
What does the Ge FCM16DL**** cost to run per year?
The Ge FCM16DL**** costs about $51 a year to run and sits near the top of the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #112 of 622. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $57/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 100% of the freezer models we track on efficiency, near the very top of the normalized ranking. At 15.7 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 Sks SKSUD2402* at $51/yr runs a little cheaper and the Tcl TRU06M3AW at $52/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 Ge FCM16DL****'s $51/yr adds up to roughly $714 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Ge FCM16DL**** 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 $51/yr, here is what the Ge FCM16DL**** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Ge FCM16DL**** costs about $510. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $570 over the same ten years.
How the Ge FCM16DL**** compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $51/yr, it runs about $24 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $26 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $57/yr, the Ge FCM16DL**** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 15.7 cu ft, the Ge FCM16DL**** 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 Ge FCM16DL**** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $51 a year it ranks #112 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Ge FCM16DL**** cost per month?
Roughly $4.28/mo, spreading the $51/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 277 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $51 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge FCM16DL**** for its size?
100th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Sks SKSUD2402*3.4 cu ft | $51 |
| 110 | Hisense FV06C7ASE5.5 cu ft | $49 |
| 109 | Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD10.1 cu ft | $48 |
| 108 | Vitara VLUF0430EW4.3 cu ft | $48 |
| 107 | Koolmore KM-RUF-42C4.2 cu ft | $48 |
Source
ES_1123206_FCM16DL****_06142019121918_80007813View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and FCM16DL**** 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.