Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.5¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 38 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Pennsylvania?

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

How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $90.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Pennsylvania · 21.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$90/yr · median certified model

At 21.5¢/kWh (14% over the U.S. average), Pennsylvania makes every kilowatt-hour count: the typical certified freezer costs around $90 a year here.

In the national ranking, Pennsylvania lands at 38 of 51 for what a freezer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Pennsylvania rates the most efficient certified model (Avanti CF24Q0W) costs $29 a year while the most power-hungry (Monogram ZIF361NBR) costs $139 — a spread of $110 every year. 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.

Pennsylvania

$90

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 Pennsylvania rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 21.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in PA
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 Pennsylvania rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 25¢
Per month: $7.48
Per year: $90

418 kWh/yr × 21.5¢/kWh = $90/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 Pennsylvania?: About $90 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Pennsylvania's average residential rate of 21.5¢/kWh — that's $7.48 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.5¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 38 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Pennsylvania?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $29 a year at Pennsylvania rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $90.

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