Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?

Connecticut's residential average of 24.3¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 40 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Connecticut?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $33 a year at Connecticut rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Connecticut compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $102.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Connecticut · 24.3¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Connecticut?

$102/yr · median certified model

Connecticut pays 24.3¢/kWh for residential power — 33% above the national average — lifting the median certified freezer to about $102 a year, versus $77 nationally.

Connecticut ranks 40 of 51 jurisdictions for freezer running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $33 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $158 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $125 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median freezer would cost $55 and $220 a year there.

Connecticut

$102

US average

$77

Nevada

$55

Hawaii

$220

Median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest freezers to run at Connecticut rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in CT
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$33
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$38
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$42
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$42
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$42
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$42
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$42
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$47
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$47
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$48

Price any model at Connecticut rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 28¢
Per month: $8.47
Per year: $102

418 kWh/yr × 24.3¢/kWh = $102/yr

Prefilled with the median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Connecticut?: About $102 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Connecticut's average residential rate of 24.3¢/kWh — that's $8.47 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?: Connecticut's residential average of 24.3¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 40 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Connecticut?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $33 a year at Connecticut rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Connecticut compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $102.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.