Cost to run · Hawaii · 46.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$161/yr · median certified model

Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 46.6¢/kWh, roughly 2.5× the national average. The median certified refrigerator costs about $161 a year here — the same appliance would cost $65 at national-average rates. In this rate environment, the gap between an efficient and an inefficient refrigerator is often larger than the appliance's purchase-price difference over its lifetime.

Only 0 jurisdictions cost more: Hawaii ranks 51 of 51 for running a refrigerator. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Hawaii rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $20 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $375 — a spread of $356 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.