Is electricity expensive in Texas?

Texas's residential average of 15.9¢/kWh is 13% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 24 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Texas?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $22 a year at Texas rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Texas compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Texas sits at $67.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Texas · 15.9¢/kWh residential average

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

$67/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Texas runs 15.9¢/kWh — 13% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified freezer at about $67 a year, versus $77 nationally.

Texas ranks 24 of 51 jurisdictions for freezer running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $22 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $103 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $82 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.

Texas

$67

US average

$77

Nevada

$55

Hawaii

$220

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

The cheapest freezers to run at Texas rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in TX
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$22
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$25
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$27
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$28
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$28
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$28
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$28
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$31
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$31
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$31

Price any model at Texas rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 18¢
Per month: $5.55
Per year: $67

418 kWh/yr × 15.9¢/kWh = $67/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 Texas?: About $67 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Texas's average residential rate of 15.9¢/kWh — that's $5.55 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Texas?: Texas's residential average of 15.9¢/kWh is 13% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 24 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Texas?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $22 a year at Texas rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Texas compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Texas sits at $67.

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