Is electricity expensive in Michigan?

Michigan's residential average of 21.4¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 37 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Michigan?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $29 a year at Michigan rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Michigan compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Michigan sits at $89.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Michigan · 21.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$89/yr · median certified model

Michigan pays 21.4¢/kWh for residential power — 14% above the national average — lifting the median certified freezer to about $89 a year, versus $79 nationally.

In the national ranking, Michigan lands at 37 of 51 for what a freezer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $29 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $139 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $110 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median freezer would cost $52 and $195 a year there.

Michigan

$89

US average

$79

North Dakota

$52

Hawaii

$195

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

The cheapest freezers to run at Michigan rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 21.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in MI
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$29
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$33
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$37
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$37
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$37
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$37
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$37
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$42
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$42
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$42

Price any model at Michigan rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 24¢
Per month: $7.45
Per year: $89

418 kWh/yr × 21.4¢/kWh = $89/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 Michigan?: About $89 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Michigan's average residential rate of 21.4¢/kWh — that's $7.45 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Michigan?: Michigan's residential average of 21.4¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 37 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Michigan?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $29 a year at Michigan rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Michigan compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Michigan sits at $89.

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