Data through June 2026
Refrigerators · 72 certified models
40%+ More Efficient Refrigerators
72 of 4,371 certified refrigerators meet the bar for "40%+ More Efficient Refrigerators." At the U.S. average electricity rate they cost $7.70 to $70 a year to run — median $21, versus $63 across the whole category.
The 50 most efficient (of 72)
Other efficiency facets
Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run 40%+ more efficient refrigerators?
- Among 72 certified models in this data, 40%+ more efficient refrigerators cost $7.70 to $70 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $21.
- Do 40%+ more efficient refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
- The median model here runs $21 a year, 67% less than the $63 median across all certified refrigerators.
- What's the cheapest model among 40%+ 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.