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Cost to run · Vermont · 24.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$84/yr · median certified model

At 24.4¢/kWh (33% over the U.S. average), Vermont makes every kilowatt-hour count: the typical certified refrigerator costs around $84 a year here.

In the national ranking, Vermont lands at 42 of 51 for what a refrigerator costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Vermont rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $10 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $197 — a spread of $186 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.

Vermont
$84
US average
$63
Nevada
$45
Hawaii
$181
Median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Vermont rates

Price any model at Vermont rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
23¢
Per month
$7.01
Per year
$84

344 kWh/yr × 24.4¢/kWh = $84/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 Vermont?
About $84 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Vermont's average residential rate of 24.4¢/kWh — that's $7.01 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Vermont?
Vermont's residential average of 24.4¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 42 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Vermont?
Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $10 a year at Vermont rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Vermont compare with other states?
The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $84.

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