Data through June 2026
Freezers · 451 certified models
Upright Freezers
451 of 594 certified freezers are upright freezers — running $45 to $119 a year at the U.S. average rate (median $80, versus $77 across the whole category).
The 50 most efficient (of 451)
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run upright freezers?
- Among 451 certified models in this data, upright freezers cost $45 to $119 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $80.
- Do upright freezers cost more or less than the average freezer?
- The median model here runs $80 a year, 5% more than the $77 median across all certified freezers.
- What's the cheapest model among upright freezers?
- The Danby Designer DUFM085A4 costs about $45 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.