Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Utah · 13.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Utah?
$46/yr · median certified model
Utah's 13.4¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 27%, so the typical certified refrigerator costs roughly $46 a year here instead of $63.
Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Utah is the #3 cheapest place to run a refrigerator. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Utah rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $5.62 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $108 — a spread of $102 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.
The cheapest refrigerators to run at Utah rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 | 42 | $5.62 |
| 2 | Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T | 52 | $6.95 |
| 3 | Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP | 69 | $9.23 |
| 4 | Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS | 69 | $9.23 |
| 5 | Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD | 69 | $9.23 |
| 6 | SMEG Spa CVIU121 | 88 | $12 |
| 7 | AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A | 95 | $13 |
| 8 | AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A | 95 | $13 |
| 9 | AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A | 95 | $13 |
| 10 | Dacor DRW24G7500 | 95 | $13 |
Price any model at Utah rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 13¢
- Per month
- $3.83
- Per year
- $46
344 kWh/yr × 13.4¢/kWh = $46/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 Utah?
- About $46 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Utah's average residential rate of 13.4¢/kWh — that's $3.83 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Utah?
- Utah's residential average of 13.4¢/kWh is 27% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 3 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Utah?
- Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $5.62 a year at Utah rates (42 kWh/yr).
- How does Utah compare with other states?
- The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Utah sits at $46.
Keep digging
- All certified refrigerators compared
- Refrigerators costs in Nevada (rank 1 of 51)
- Refrigerators costs in Nebraska (rank 2 of 51)
- Refrigerators costs in Louisiana (rank 4 of 51)
- Refrigerators costs in Tennessee (rank 5 of 51)
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.