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Data through April 2026

Refrigerators · 25 certified models

50%+ More Efficient Refrigerators

25 of 4,229 certified refrigerators meet the bar for "50%+ More Efficient Refrigerators." At the U.S. average electricity rate they cost $7.91 to $38 a year to run — median $22, versus $65 across the whole category.

All certified models

50%+ 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
6Dacor DRW24G750095$18
7DOMETIC C40S1most efficient106$20
8DOMETIC C40S2most efficient106$20
9Fisher & Paykel RS2435SBmost efficient106$20
10Liebherr W5250114$21
11Liebherr W5270114$21
12Liebherr UR3750most efficient115$22
13Fisher & Paykel RS2484V*2K1118$22
14Monogram ZIW241NBW118$22
15DOMETIC C60SFS CAREmost efficient124$23
16Fisher & Paykel RS24SH*E124$23
17Liebherr UR3650most efficient125$24
18Liebherr URP3653most efficient125$24
19DOMETIC C60SBI CAREmost efficient126$24
20Liebherr Wgb7470130$24
21Fisher & Paykel RS30SH*E135$25
22Fisher & Paykel RS2435SB*Tmost efficient137$26
23Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3152$29
24Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCMmost efficient167$31
25Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV2most efficient200$38

Other efficiency facets

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run 50%+ more efficient refrigerators?
Among 25 certified models in this data, 50%+ more efficient refrigerators cost $7.91 to $38 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $22.
Do 50%+ more efficient refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
The median model here runs $22 a year, 66% less than the $65 median across all certified refrigerators.
What's the cheapest model among 50%+ 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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