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Data through June 2026

Refrigerators · 1,478 certified models

Bottom-Freezer Refrigerators

1478 of 4,371 certified refrigerators are bottom-freezer refrigerators — running $37 to $147 a year at the U.S. average rate (median $103, versus $63 across the whole category).

The 50 most efficient (of 1,478)

Bottom-Freezer Refrigerators, ranked by certified annual kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
1Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV2most efficient200$37
2LG LB12S2000most efficient285$52
3Beko BFBF2414SSmost efficient286$52
4Beko BFBF2414WHmost efficient286$52
5Blomberg BRFB1045SSmost efficient286$52
6Blomberg BRFB1045WHmost efficient286$52
7Liebherr C5250most efficient288$53
8Beko & Blomberg K60340Nmost efficient294$54
9Beko BFBF2412SSmost efficient294$54
10Blomberg BRFB1044SSmost efficient294$54
11Blomberg BRFB1044WHmost efficient294$54
12Liebherr SC7520most efficient295$54
13LG LB12C2000most efficient298$55
14Liebherr ICS5100most efficient300$55
15Liebherr ICS5101most efficient300$55
16Liebherr SC5781most efficient300$55
17Miele KFN 7734 Dmost efficient300$55
18Miele KFN 7784 Dmost efficient300$55
19Liebherr C7620most efficient305$56
20Miele KFN 4776 ED edt/csmost efficient305$56
21Beko BBBF2410320$59
22Blomberg BRFB1051FFBI2320$59
23Beko BFBF2815SSmost efficient327$60
24Blomberg BRFB1532SSmost efficient327$60
25Summit FFBF283SSmost efficient327$60
26KitchenAid KBBX104336$62
27LG LRBNC1104339$62
28LG LRDNC1004339$62
29Whirlpool WRB551WNBS353$65
30Liebherr SC7751most efficient354$65
31Beko BFBD30216SSmost efficient355$65
32Beko BFBD30216SSLmost efficient355$65
33Beko BFBF30116SSmost efficient355$65
34Beko BFBF30216SSmost efficient355$65
35Beko BFBF30216SSLmost efficient355$65
36Blomberg BRFB21612SSmost efficient355$65
37Summit FFBF172Wmost efficient355$65
38Summit FFBF173SSmost efficient355$65
39Summit LBF30172SSmost efficient355$65
40Summit LBF30173Wmost efficient355$65
41Summit SBF175SSmost efficient355$65
42Summit SBF176Wmost efficient355$65
43Whirlpool CB345W358$66
44Beko BFBF2414SSIMmost efficient360$66
45Beko BFBF2414WHIMmost efficient360$66
46Blomberg BRFB1046SSmost efficient360$66
47Fisher & Paykel RS2484W*E* Ice & Watermost efficient363$67
48Gorenje HZF3267SCD370$68
49Gorenje HZF3267SED370$68
50Liebherr C5740IMmost efficient370$68

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Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run bottom-freezer refrigerators?
Among 1,478 certified models in this data, bottom-freezer refrigerators cost $37 to $147 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $103.
Do bottom-freezer refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
The median model here runs $103 a year, 64% more than the $63 median across all certified refrigerators.
What's the cheapest model among bottom-freezer refrigerators?
The Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV2 costs about $37 a year at the U.S. average rate (200 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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