Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?

Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Connecticut?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $14 a year at Connecticut rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Connecticut compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $111.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Connecticut · 32.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Connecticut?

$111/yr · median certified model

At 32.2¢/kWh, Connecticut ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified refrigerator runs about $111 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

Connecticut sits at rank 49 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for a refrigerator. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Connecticut rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $14 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $260 — a spread of $246 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median refrigerator would cost $43 and $161 a year there.

Connecticut

$111

US average

$65

North Dakota

$43

Hawaii

$161

Median certified refrigerator (345 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Connecticut rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 32.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in CT
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$14
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$17
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$22
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$22
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$22
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$28
7	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$31
8	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15W*1-5	99	$32
9	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24W*1-5	99	$32
10	Perlick URA24W*1-5	99	$32

Price any model at Connecticut rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 30¢
Per month: $9.27
Per year: $111

345 kWh/yr × 32.2¢/kWh = $111/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (345 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 refrigerator in Connecticut?: About $111 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Connecticut's average residential rate of 32.2¢/kWh — that's $9.27 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?: Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Connecticut?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $14 a year at Connecticut rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Connecticut compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $111.

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