Is electricity expensive in Ohio?

Ohio's residential average of 19.5¢/kWh is 4% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 35 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Ohio?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $27 a year at Ohio rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Ohio compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $81.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Ohio · 19.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$81/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Ohio is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 19.5¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified freezer at about $81 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Ohio lands at 35 of 51 for what a freezer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $27 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $126 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $100 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.

Ohio

$81

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 Ohio rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OH
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$27
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$30
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$34
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$34
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$34
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$34
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$34
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$38
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$38
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$38

Price any model at Ohio rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 22¢
Per month: $6.79
Per year: $81

418 kWh/yr × 19.5¢/kWh = $81/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 Ohio?: About $81 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Ohio's average residential rate of 19.5¢/kWh — that's $6.79 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Ohio?: Ohio's residential average of 19.5¢/kWh is 4% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 35 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Ohio?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $27 a year at Ohio rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Ohio compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Ohio sits at $81.

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