Data through June 2026
Ranking · computed from certified data
The Most Efficient Full-Size Refrigerators
Certified full-size refrigerators (top-freezer, bottom-freezer, side-by-side) ranked by lowest annual electricity use.
The spread inside this top 20: 143–292 kWh/yr, or $26–$54 a year at the U.S. average rate. Ties are ordered alphabetically.
| # | Model | Type | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeywell H34WCB | Top Freezer | 143 | $26 |
| 2 | Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV2most efficient | Bottom Freezer | 200 | $37 |
| 3 | Absocold ARD1033FB21R/Lmost efficient | Top Freezer | 263 | $48 |
| 4 | Absocold ARD1033FS21R/Lmost efficient | Top Freezer | 263 | $48 |
| 5 | Absocold ARD1033FW21R/Lmost efficient | Top Freezer | 263 | $48 |
| 6 | MicroFridge 10.0LMF4Rmost efficient | Top Freezer | 263 | $48 |
| 7 | MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RWmost efficient | Top Freezer | 263 | $48 |
| 8 | MicroFridge 10.0RMF4Rmost efficient | Top Freezer | 263 | $48 |
| 9 | MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RWmost efficient | Top Freezer | 263 | $48 |
| 10 | Insignia NS-RTM10SS2-Cmost efficient | Top Freezer | 283 | $52 |
| 11 | Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-Cmost efficient | Top Freezer | 283 | $52 |
| 12 | LG LB12S2000most efficient | Bottom Freezer | 285 | $52 |
| 13 | Beko BFBF2414SSmost efficient | Bottom Freezer | 286 | $52 |
| 14 | Beko BFBF2414WHmost efficient | Bottom Freezer | 286 | $52 |
| 15 | Blomberg BRFB1045SSmost efficient | Bottom Freezer | 286 | $52 |
| 16 | Blomberg BRFB1045WHmost efficient | Bottom Freezer | 286 | $52 |
| 17 | Liebherr C5250most efficient | Bottom Freezer | 288 | $53 |
| 18 | LG LT11C2000most efficient | Top Freezer | 291 | $53 |
| 19 | Galanz GLR10T**EFmost efficient | Top Freezer | 292 | $54 |
| 20 | Galanz GLR10T**EFRmost efficient | Top Freezer | 292 | $54 |
How this list is built: every entry comes straight from the ENERGY STAR certified-product dataset for refrigerators (4,371 models), ordered by certified annual kWh. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.