Is electricity expensive in Tennessee?

Tennessee's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 21% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 15 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Tennessee?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.27 a year at Tennessee rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Tennessee compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Tennessee sits at $52.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Tennessee · 14.9¢/kWh residential average

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

$52/yr · median certified model

Tennessee's 14.9¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 21%, so the typical certified refrigerator costs roughly $52 a year here instead of $65.

Tennessee ranks 15 of 51 jurisdictions for refrigerator running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Tennessee rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $6.27 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $120 — a spread of $114 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.

Tennessee

$52

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 Tennessee rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in TN
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$6.27
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$7.77
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$10
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$10
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$10
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$13
7	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$14
8	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15W*1-5	99	$15
9	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24W*1-5	99	$15
10	Perlick URA24W*1-5	99	$15

Price any model at Tennessee rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 14¢
Per month: $4.30
Per year: $52

345 kWh/yr × 14.9¢/kWh = $52/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 Tennessee?: About $52 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Tennessee's average residential rate of 14.9¢/kWh — that's $4.30 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Tennessee?: Tennessee's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 21% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 15 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Tennessee?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.27 a year at Tennessee rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Tennessee compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Tennessee sits at $52.

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