Is electricity expensive in Oregon?

Oregon's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 22 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Oregon?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.63 a year at Oregon rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Oregon compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oregon sits at $54.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Oregon · 15.8¢/kWh residential average

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

$54/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Oregon runs 15.8¢/kWh — 16% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified refrigerator at about $54 a year, versus $65 nationally.

Oregon ranks 22 of 51 jurisdictions for refrigerator running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $6.63 (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) to $127 (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) per year — $120 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 refrigerator would cost $43 and $161 a year there.

Oregon

$54

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 Oregon rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OR
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$6.63
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$8.21
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$11
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$11
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$11
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$14
7	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$15
8	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15W*1-5	99	$16
9	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24W*1-5	99	$16
10	Perlick URA24W*1-5	99	$16

Price any model at Oregon rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 15¢
Per month: $4.54
Per year: $54

345 kWh/yr × 15.8¢/kWh = $54/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 Oregon?: About $54 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Oregon's average residential rate of 15.8¢/kWh — that's $4.54 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oregon?: Oregon's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 22 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Oregon?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.63 a year at Oregon rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Oregon compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oregon sits at $54.

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