Data through April 2026
Refrigerators · 402 certified models
Refrigerators Under 18" Wide
Filtering to refrigerators under 18" wide narrows the field to 402 of the 4,229 certified refrigerators in this data, ranging $19–$68 a year at national-average electricity rates (median $40).
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run refrigerators under 18" wide?
- Among 402 certified models in this data, refrigerators under 18" wide cost $19 to $68 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $40.
- Do refrigerators under 18" wide cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
- The median model here runs $40 a year, 38% less than the $65 median across all certified refrigerators.
- What's the cheapest model among refrigerators under 18" wide?
- The Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15W*1-5 costs about $19 a year at the U.S. average rate (99 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.