Is electricity expensive in Vermont?

Vermont's residential average of 24.6¢/kWh is 30% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Vermont?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $34 a year at Vermont rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Vermont compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $103.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Vermont · 24.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$103/yr · median certified model

Vermont pays 24.6¢/kWh for residential power — 30% above the national average — lifting the median certified freezer to about $103 a year, versus $79 nationally.

In the national ranking, Vermont lands at 41 of 51 for what a freezer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Vermont rates the most efficient certified model (Avanti CF24Q0W) costs $34 a year while the most power-hungry (Monogram ZIF361NBR) costs $159 — a spread of $126 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.

Vermont

$103

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 Vermont rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.6¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VT
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$34
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$38
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$42
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$42
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$43
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$43
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$43
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$48
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$48
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$48

Price any model at Vermont rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 28¢
Per month: $8.56
Per year: $103

418 kWh/yr × 24.6¢/kWh = $103/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 Vermont?: About $103 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Vermont's average residential rate of 24.6¢/kWh — that's $8.56 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Vermont?: Vermont's residential average of 24.6¢/kWh is 30% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Vermont?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $34 a year at Vermont rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Vermont compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $103.

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