Data through June 2026
Refrigerators · 1,741 certified models
Compact Refrigerators
Filtering to compact refrigerators narrows the field to 1741 of the 4,371 certified refrigerators in this data, ranging $7.70–$86 a year at national-average electricity rates (median $45).
The 50 most efficient (of 1,741)
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run compact refrigerators?
- Among 1,741 certified models in this data, compact refrigerators cost $7.70 to $86 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $45.
- Do compact refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
- The median model here runs $45 a year, 29% less than the $63 median across all certified refrigerators.
- What's the cheapest model among compact 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.