Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 2% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Wisconsin?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $26 a year at Wisconsin rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Wisconsin compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Wisconsin sits at $80.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Wisconsin · 19.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$80/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Wisconsin is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 19.2¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified freezer at about $80 annually, essentially the national number.

Wisconsin ranks 34 of 51 jurisdictions for freezer running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $26 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $125 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $98 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.

Wisconsin

$80

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 Wisconsin rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in WI
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$26
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$30
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$33
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$33
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$33
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$33
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$33
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$37
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$37
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$38

Price any model at Wisconsin rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 22¢
Per month: $6.69
Per year: $80

418 kWh/yr × 19.2¢/kWh = $80/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 Wisconsin?: About $80 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Wisconsin's average residential rate of 19.2¢/kWh — that's $6.69 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?: Wisconsin's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 2% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Wisconsin?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $26 a year at Wisconsin rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Wisconsin compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Wisconsin sits at $80.

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