Is electricity expensive in Vermont?

Vermont's residential average of 24.4¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 42 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 $33 a year at Vermont rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Vermont compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $102.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Vermont · 24.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$102/yr · median certified model

Vermont pays 24.4¢/kWh for residential power — 33% above the national average — lifting the median certified freezer to about $102 a year, versus $77 nationally.

In the national ranking, Vermont lands at 42 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 $33 a year while the most power-hungry (Monogram ZIF361NBR) costs $159 — a spread of $125 every year. 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.

Vermont

$102

US average

$77

Nevada

$55

Hawaii

$220

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 24.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VT
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$33
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: $8.51
Per year: $102

418 kWh/yr × 24.4¢/kWh = $102/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 $102 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Vermont's average residential rate of 24.4¢/kWh — that's $8.51 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Vermont?: Vermont's residential average of 24.4¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 42 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 $33 a year at Vermont rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Vermont compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $102.

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