Is electricity expensive in Indiana?

Indiana's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 31 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Indiana?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $7.35 a year at Indiana rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Indiana compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Indiana sits at $60.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Indiana · 17.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$60/yr · median certified model

Indiana's residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.3¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified refrigerator runs about $60 a year here.

In the national ranking, Indiana lands at 31 of 51 for what a refrigerator costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Indiana rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $7.35 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $141 — a spread of $134 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median refrigerator would cost $45 and $181 a year there.

Indiana

$60

US average

$63

Nevada

$45

Hawaii

$181

Median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Indiana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in IN
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$7.35
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$9.11
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$12
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$12
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$12
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$15
7	AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A	95	$17
8	AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A	95	$17
9	AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A	95	$17
10	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$17

Price any model at Indiana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 17¢
Per month: $5.02
Per year: $60

344 kWh/yr × 17.5¢/kWh = $60/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (344 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 Indiana?: About $60 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Indiana's average residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh — that's $5.02 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Indiana?: Indiana's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 31 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Indiana?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $7.35 a year at Indiana rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Indiana compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Indiana sits at $60.

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