Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 22% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 9 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Oklahoma?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.02 a year at Oklahoma rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Oklahoma compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $49.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Oklahoma · 14.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$49/yr · median certified model

Oklahoma's 14.3¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 22%, so the typical certified refrigerator costs roughly $49 a year here instead of $63.

In the national ranking, Oklahoma lands at 9 of 51 for what a refrigerator costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $6.02 (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) to $115 (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) per year — $109 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.

Oklahoma

$49

US average

$63

Nevada

$45

Hawaii

$181

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

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Oklahoma rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OK
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$6.02
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$7.45
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$9.89
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$9.89
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$9.89
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$13
7	AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A	95	$14
8	AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A	95	$14
9	AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A	95	$14
10	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$14

Price any model at Oklahoma rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 14¢
Per month: $4.11
Per year: $49

344 kWh/yr × 14.3¢/kWh = $49/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 Oklahoma?: About $49 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Oklahoma's average residential rate of 14.3¢/kWh — that's $4.11 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?: Oklahoma's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 22% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 9 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Oklahoma?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.02 a year at Oklahoma rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Oklahoma compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $49.

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