652 certified models
What a freezer
What a freezer
costs to run
$79.97 a year A typical ENERGY STAR certified freezer uses 412 kWh a year, which at the US average residential price of 19.41¢ per kWh is $79.97 a year.
Where you live changes that a lot: the same appliance costs $50.88 a year in Idaho and $214.24 in Hawaii.
Typical use412kWh per year
US average cost$79.97per year
Best model137kWh per year
Worst model649kWh per year
Cost in every state
| State | Price per kWh | Cost per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 52.00¢ | $214.24 | $17.85 |
| California | 33.25¢ | $136.99 | $11.42 |
| New York | 29.93¢ | $123.31 | $10.28 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46¢ | $121.38 | $10.11 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82¢ | $118.74 | $9.89 |
| Maine | 28.63¢ | $117.96 | $9.83 |
| Alaska | 28.23¢ | $116.31 | $9.69 |
| Connecticut | 27.37¢ | $112.76 | $9.40 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33¢ | $112.60 | $9.38 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40¢ | $104.65 | $8.72 |
| Vermont | 24.89¢ | $102.55 | $8.55 |
| Illinois | 23.85¢ | $98.26 | $8.19 |
| New Jersey | 23.27¢ | $95.87 | $7.99 |
| Michigan | 22.01¢ | $90.68 | $7.56 |
| Maryland | 21.77¢ | $89.69 | $7.47 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55¢ | $88.79 | $7.40 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74¢ | $81.33 | $6.78 |
| Ohio | 19.52¢ | $80.42 | $6.70 |
| Delaware | 19.38¢ | $79.85 | $6.65 |
| Indiana | 18.15¢ | $74.78 | $6.23 |
| Virginia | 17.61¢ | $72.55 | $6.05 |
| Minnesota | 16.95¢ | $69.83 | $5.82 |
| West Virginia | 16.80¢ | $69.22 | $5.77 |
| Alabama | 16.77¢ | $69.09 | $5.76 |
| Texas | 16.44¢ | $67.73 | $5.64 |
| Oregon | 16.27¢ | $67.03 | $5.59 |
| South Carolina | 16.18¢ | $66.66 | $5.56 |
| Colorado | 16.16¢ | $66.58 | $5.55 |
| Mississippi | 16.16¢ | $66.58 | $5.55 |
| Georgia | 15.84¢ | $65.26 | $5.44 |
| South Dakota | 15.73¢ | $64.81 | $5.40 |
| Arizona | 15.23¢ | $62.75 | $5.23 |
| Florida | 15.17¢ | $62.50 | $5.21 |
| Kansas | 15.13¢ | $62.34 | $5.19 |
| North Carolina | 15.09¢ | $62.17 | $5.18 |
| Kentucky | 14.98¢ | $61.72 | $5.14 |
| Washington | 14.95¢ | $61.59 | $5.13 |
| Wyoming | 14.80¢ | $60.98 | $5.08 |
| Montana | 14.67¢ | $60.44 | $5.04 |
| Tennessee | 14.47¢ | $59.62 | $4.97 |
| Arkansas | 14.36¢ | $59.16 | $4.93 |
| Louisiana | 14.15¢ | $58.30 | $4.86 |
| Iowa | 14.14¢ | $58.26 | $4.85 |
| New Mexico | 14.12¢ | $58.17 | $4.85 |
| Missouri | 13.68¢ | $56.36 | $4.70 |
| North Dakota | 13.61¢ | $56.07 | $4.67 |
| Nevada | 13.60¢ | $56.03 | $4.67 |
| Nebraska | 13.59¢ | $55.99 | $4.67 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38¢ | $55.13 | $4.59 |
| Utah | 12.96¢ | $53.40 | $4.45 |
| Idaho | 12.35¢ | $50.88 | $4.24 |
A typical ENERGY STAR certified freezer using 412 kWh a year, at each state's average residential electricity price.
Most efficient certified models
| # | Model | kWh/yr | Cost/yr | vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avanti CF24Q0W · Compact | 137 | $26.59 | saves $53.38 |
| 2 | Liebherr UF3651 · Compact | 155 | $30.09 | saves $49.88 |
| 3 | EPIC ECF36W-1 · Compact | 167 | $32.41 | saves $47.55 |
| 4 | Marathon MCF36W-1 · Compact | 167 | $32.41 | saves $47.55 |
| 5 | Kalamera KCF-100E · Compact | 172 | $33.39 | saves $46.58 |
| 6 | Marathon MCF35W-1 · Compact | 172 | $33.39 | saves $46.58 |
| 7 | Danby DCF035A5WDB · Compact | 173 | $33.58 | saves $46.39 |
| 8 | Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM · Compact | 174 | $33.77 | saves $46.20 |
| 9 | Arctic King ARC04B2C** · Compact | 174 | $33.77 | saves $46.20 |
| 10 | Master Chef 043-0292-2 · Compact | 174 | $33.77 | saves $46.20 |
| 11 | Midea MRC04M3C** · Compact | 174 | $33.77 | saves $46.20 |
| 12 | OMNImax 3730-922 · Compact | 174 | $33.77 | saves $46.20 |
| 13 | EPIC ECF50W-1 · Compact | 184 | $35.71 | saves $44.25 |
| 14 | Marathon MCF50W-1 · Compact | 184 | $35.71 | saves $44.25 |
| 15 | Cool-living CL-5UFR · Compact | 195 | $37.85 | saves $42.12 |
| 16 | Danby DCF050A5WDB · Compact | 195 | $37.85 | saves $42.12 |
| 17 | Marathon MCF51W-1 · Compact | 195 | $37.85 | saves $42.12 |
| 18 | Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM · Compact | 196 | $38.04 | saves $41.93 |
| 19 | Arctic King ARC05B2C** · Compact | 196 | $38.04 | saves $41.93 |
| 20 | Frigidaire FFCS0562AW · Compact | 196 | $38.04 | saves $41.93 |
| 21 | Galanz GLF50*E* · Compact | 196 | $38.04 | saves $41.93 |
| 22 | L2 LRC05M2AWWC · Compact | 196 | $38.04 | saves $41.93 |
| 23 | L2 LRC05M3A** · Compact | 196 | $38.04 | saves $41.93 |
| 24 | Master Chef 043-0293-0 · Compact | 196 | $38.04 | saves $41.93 |
| 25 | Whirlpool WZC3209LW · Chest Freezer | 201 | $39.01 | saves $40.96 |
Priced at the US average of 19.41¢/kWh. Pick your state above for local figures.
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