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Data through April 2026

Refrigerators · 552 certified models

20%+ More Efficient Refrigerators

Among all certified refrigerators, 552 clear the "20%+ More Efficient Refrigerators" threshold — running $7.91 to $106 a year at national-average rates (median $42, category-wide median $65).

The 50 most efficient (of 552)

20%+ More Efficient Refrigerators, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1Fisher & Paykel RS2435V242$7.91
2Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T52$9.79
3Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP69$13
4Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS69$13
5Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD69$13
6SMEG Spa CVIU12188$17
7Dacor DRW24G750095$18
8Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15W*1-599$19
9Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24W*1-599$19
10Perlick URA24W*1-599$19
11Perlick URC24W*1-599$19
12Perlick URD24W*1-599$19
13Perlick URS15W*1-599$19
14Perlick URS24W*1-599$19
15Gaggenau RW204770100$19
16Liebherr UW3710100$19
17Liebherr UW3720100$19
18Miele KWTUS 7172 F100$19
19Signature Kitchen Suite SKSUW2401100$19
20SKS SKSUW2401100$19
21Liebherr HWgb 1803105$20
22DOMETIC C40S1most efficient106$20
23DOMETIC C40S2most efficient106$20
24Fisher & Paykel RS2435SBmost efficient106$20
25Liebherr W5250114$21
26Liebherr W5270114$21
27Danby DBC031L1SS115$22
28Liebherr UR3750most efficient115$22
29Fisher & Paykel RS2484V*2K1118$22
30Monogram ZIW241NBW118$22
31SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS118$22
32SMEG Spa CVIU138120$23
33Insignia NS-WC14SS3121$23
34DOMETIC C60SFS CAREmost efficient124$23
35Fisher & Paykel RS24SH*E124$23
36Liebherr UR3650most efficient125$24
37Liebherr URP3653most efficient125$24
38DOMETIC C60SBI CAREmost efficient126$24
39SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA127$24
40Zline RWDO-GS-24129$24
41Liebherr Wgb7470130$24
42Marvel MP*D#24-*G#1A130$24
43Marvel MP*D#24-*S#1A130$24
44U-Line UR*D#24-*G#1A130$24
45U-Line UR*D#24-*S#1A130$24
46Comfee CERV113B0A135$25
47Fisher & Paykel RS30SH*E135$25
48Midea MERV113B0A135$25
49SAPPHIRE SW243DZSSPR135$25
50Fisher & Paykel RS2435SB*Tmost efficient137$26

Other efficiency facets

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 20%+ more efficient refrigerators?
Among 552 certified models in this data, 20%+ more efficient refrigerators cost $7.91 to $106 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $42.
Do 20%+ more efficient refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
The median model here runs $42 a year, 35% less than the $65 median across all certified refrigerators.
What's the cheapest model among 20%+ more efficient refrigerators?
The Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs about $7.91 a year at the U.S. average rate (42 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for refrigerators?
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.

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