Data through June 2026
Refrigerators · 369 certified models
25%+ More Efficient Refrigerators
Among all certified refrigerators, 369 clear the "25%+ More Efficient Refrigerators" threshold — running $7.70 to $101 a year at national-average rates (median $39, category-wide median $63).
The 50 most efficient (of 369)
Other efficiency facets
Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 25%+ more efficient refrigerators?
- Among 369 certified models in this data, 25%+ more efficient refrigerators cost $7.70 to $101 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $39.
- Do 25%+ more efficient refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
- The median model here runs $39 a year, 39% less than the $63 median across all certified refrigerators.
- What's the cheapest model among 25%+ more efficient refrigerators?
- The Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs about $7.70 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.