Model
Monogram ZIF301NPN****
Rank #601 means 600 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 38th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 38% of those models.
What does the Monogram ZIF301NPN**** cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Monogram ZIF301NPN****'s $107/yr puts it at rank #601 of 622, in the bottom five percent on cost for its class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $118/yr to run, a saving of roughly $11 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 38% of freezer models we track, a below-average efficiency result. At 16.7 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 ZIF301NBR**** at $107/yr runs a little cheaper and the Dacor DRZ36980*** at $108/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 Monogram ZIF301NPN****'s $107/yr adds up to roughly $1498 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Monogram ZIF301NBR****.
By the numbers
The Monogram ZIF301NPN**** 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 $107/yr, here is what the Monogram ZIF301NPN**** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Monogram ZIF301NPN**** costs about $1070. That is roughly $110 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1180 over the same ten years.
How the Monogram ZIF301NPN**** compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $107/yr, it runs about $32 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $82 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $118/yr, the Monogram ZIF301NPN**** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 16.7 cu ft, the Monogram ZIF301NPN**** is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- 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 Monogram ZIF301NPN**** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $107 a year it ranks #601 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 Monogram ZIF301NPN**** cost per month?
Roughly $8.96/mo, spreading the $107/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 579 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $107 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Monogram ZIF301NPN**** for its size?
38th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 597 | Hallman HRBIAF30PR16.2 cu ft | $106 |
Source
ES_1123206_ZIF301NPN****_10052021090558_80101355View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Monogram and ZIF301NPN**** 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.