Is electricity expensive in Washington?

Washington's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 19% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 13 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Washington?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $20 a year at Washington rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Washington compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Washington sits at $62.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Washington · 14.9¢/kWh residential average

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

$62/yr · median certified model

Washington's 14.9¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 19%, so the typical certified freezer costs roughly $62 a year here instead of $77.

Washington ranks 13 of 51 jurisdictions for freezer running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Washington rates the most efficient certified model (Avanti CF24Q0W) costs $20 a year while the most power-hungry (Monogram ZIF361NBR) costs $97 — a spread of $76 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.

Washington

$62

US average

$77

Nevada

$55

Hawaii

$220

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

The cheapest freezers to run at Washington rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in WA
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$20
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$23
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$26
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$26
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$26
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$26
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$26
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$29
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$29
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$29

Price any model at Washington rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 17¢
Per month: $5.19
Per year: $62

418 kWh/yr × 14.9¢/kWh = $62/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 Washington?: About $62 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Washington's average residential rate of 14.9¢/kWh — that's $5.19 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Washington?: Washington's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 19% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 13 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Washington?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $20 a year at Washington rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Washington compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Washington sits at $62.

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