Data through June 2026
Refrigerators · 119 certified models
Side-by-Side Refrigerators
This configuration accounts for 119 of the 4,371 certified refrigerators in this data. At national-average electricity rates they cost $77–$148 a year — median $117 against a category-wide median of $63.
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run side-by-side refrigerators?
- Among 119 certified models in this data, side-by-side refrigerators cost $77 to $148 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $117.
- Do side-by-side refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
- The median model here runs $117 a year, 86% more than the $63 median across all certified refrigerators.
- What's the cheapest model among side-by-side refrigerators?
- The Avanti AFS157LSS costs about $77 a year at the U.S. average rate (420 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.