Data through April 2026
Refrigerators · 200 certified models
30%+ More Efficient Refrigerators
200 of 4,229 certified refrigerators meet the bar for "30%+ More Efficient Refrigerators." At the U.S. average electricity rate they cost $7.91 to $86 a year to run — median $35, versus $65 across the whole category.
The 50 most efficient (of 200)
Other efficiency facets
Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 30%+ more efficient refrigerators?
- Among 200 certified models in this data, 30%+ more efficient refrigerators cost $7.91 to $86 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $35.
- Do 30%+ more efficient refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
- The median model here runs $35 a year, 47% less than the $65 median across all certified refrigerators.
- What's the cheapest model among 30%+ 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.