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Data through April 2026

Freezers · 431 certified models

Upright Freezers

431 of 568 certified freezers are upright freezers — running $47 to $122 a year at the U.S. average rate (median $82, versus $79 across the whole category).

The 50 most efficient (of 431)

Upright Freezers, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1Danby Designer DUFM085A4247$47
2Danby Designer DUFM085A4TDD247$47
3Danby Premiere DUFM085A3247$47
4Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16Cmost efficient249$47
5Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD261$49
6Beko BUFR2715MGmost efficient305$57
7Beko BUFR2715WHmost efficient305$57
8Blomberg BRUF2814WHmost efficient305$57
9Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM317$60
10LG LROFC1104most efficient321$60
11Hisense FV10C7HSE337$63
12Hisense HFU101N1AVE342$64
13Hisense FU102N3ASEC344$65
14Hisense FU102N3SSEL344$65
15Fisher & Paykel RS18F*Emost efficient345$65
16Liebherr SF5291most efficient350$66
17Avanti AV1081VFK0W354$67
18Avanti VF108K0W354$67
19BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB354$67
20BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS354$67
21BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW354$67
22Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB354$67
23Commercial Cool CCUC1110GS354$67
24Commercial Cool CCUC1110GW354$67
25Galanz BD-305WE-B-A-62H354$67
26Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H354$67
27Galanz GLF11U**A16354$67
28Galanz GLF11U**G16354$67
29Galanz GLF11URDG16354$67
30Galanz GLF11US2A16354$67
31Galanz GLF11UWEA16354$67
32Vissani HVUF11SL354$67
33Vissani HVUF11SLF354$67
34Vissani VSF11US2A16354$67
35VITARA VLUF1101EBE354$67
36VITARA VLUF1101ESE354$67
37VITARA VLUF1101EWE354$67
38Insignia NS-UZ11**27355$67
39Vissani MDUF11**5355$67
40Vissani MDUF11**6355$67
41Samsung RZ11M7074361$68
42Samsung RZ11T7474361$68
43Samsung RZ40H11PE361$68
44Fisher & Paykel RS2474F3most efficient379$71
45Frigidaire FFUE1326AV380$72
46Frigidaire FFUE1326AW380$72
47Liebherr MF 1861381$72
48Gaggenau RVF417790most efficient385$72
49Elisii DECVC138W391$74
50Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS391$74

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run upright freezers?
Among 431 certified models in this data, upright freezers cost $47 to $122 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $82.
Do upright freezers cost more or less than the average freezer?
The median model here runs $82 a year, 5% more than the $79 median across all certified freezers.
What's the cheapest model among upright freezers?
The Danby Designer DUFM085A4 costs about $47 a year at the U.S. average rate (247 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.

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