Model
Thermador T18IF901SP
Rank #320 means 319 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 21st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 21% of those models.
What does the Thermador T18IF901SP cost to run per year?
At $78 a year to run, the Thermador T18IF901SP sits close to the middle of its class on cost, ranking #320 of 622 freezer models we track. It uses 17% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $92/yr to run, a saving of roughly $14 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 21 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. At 8.6 cu ft, it is a small 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 Thermador T18IF900SP at $78/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WZF57R16F*** at $78/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 Thermador T18IF901SP's $78/yr adds up to roughly $1092 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Bosch B18IF900SP.
By the numbers
The Thermador T18IF901SP 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 $78/yr, here is what the Thermador T18IF901SP adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Thermador T18IF901SP costs about $780. That is roughly $140 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $920 over the same ten years.
How the Thermador T18IF901SP compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $78/yr, it runs about $3 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $53 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 Thermador T18IF901SP uses 17% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 8.6 cu ft, the Thermador T18IF901SP 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. 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 Thermador T18IF901SP cheap to run?
It is about average. At $78 a year it ranks #320 of 622 freezer models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Thermador T18IF901SP cost per month?
Roughly $6.47/mo, spreading the $78/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 418 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $78 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Thermador T18IF901SP for its size?
21st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Thermador T18IF900SP8.6 cu ft | $78 |
| 324 | Miele F 2411 Vi8.6 cu ft | $78 |
| 323 | Miele F 2411 SF8.6 cu ft | $78 |
| 322 | Liebherr MF 246111.5 cu ft | $78 |
| 321 | Gaggenau RF4117048.6 cu ft | $78 |
Source
ES_0031649_T18IF901SP_03082017044344_70122368View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Thermador and T18IF901SP 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.