Data through June 2026
Freezers · 134 certified models
Compact Freezers
This configuration accounts for 134 of the 594 certified freezers in this data. At national-average electricity rates they cost $25–$75 a year — median $46 against a category-wide median of $77.
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run compact freezers?
- Among 134 certified models in this data, compact freezers cost $25 to $75 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $46.
- Do compact freezers cost more or less than the average freezer?
- The median model here runs $46 a year, 40% less than the $77 median across all certified freezers.
- What's the cheapest model among compact freezers?
- The Avanti CF24Q0W costs about $25 a year at the U.S. average rate (137 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
- What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for freezers?
- The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.