The Least Efficient Freezers

Ranked by listed annual energy use, highest first. Every model here is still ENERGY STAR certified; they are simply the hungriest certified freezers, often because they are the largest.

Compact freezer

The 10 highest of 935 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Perlick	URA24E1-5	3.8 cu ft	$76	419
Perlick	URS24E1-5	4.2 cu ft	$77	426
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet	UKS24E1-5	4.2 cu ft	$77	426
U-Line	U-3024FZRINT-07A	4.6 cu ft	$78	430
Perlick	HA24F4B	4.6 cu ft	$78	433
Perlick	HA24F4A	4.8 cu ft	$79	437
Perlick	HP24F4B	4.9 cu ft	$79	440
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet	HK24F4B	4.9 cu ft	$79	440
Perlick	HP24F4A	5.2 cu ft	$80	445
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet	HK24F4A	5.2 cu ft	$80	445

10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh

Upright freezer

The 10 highest of 621 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Sub-Zero	CL3650F/O/L	20.6 cu ft	$127	702
Sub-Zero	CL3650F/O/R	20.6 cu ft	$127	702
Monogram	ZIF360NN	21.9 cu ft	$131	724
Monogram	ZIF360NP	21.9 cu ft	$131	724
Monogram	ZIFP360NH	21.9 cu ft	$131	724
Monogram	ZIFS360NN	21.9 cu ft	$131	724
Monogram	ZIFS360NP	21.9 cu ft	$131	724
Sub-Zero	BI-36F/O	22.7 cu ft	$133	738
Sub-Zero	BI-36F/S/PH	22.7 cu ft	$133	738
Sub-Zero	BI-36F/S/TH	22.7 cu ft	$133	738

10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh

Chest freezer

The 10 highest of 153 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Insignia	NS-CZ243WH7	24.3 cu ft	$75	417
Insignia	NS-CZ243WH7-C	24.3 cu ft	$75	417
Truarctic	THSFC2588W	24.8 cu ft	$76	424
Hisense	FC248D6CWD	24.8 cu ft	$76	424
Frigidaire	FFCL2562AW	24.8 cu ft	$77	425
Frigidaire	FFCL2542AW	24.8 cu ft	$77	426
Premium Levella	PFR25000X	25.1 cu ft	$77	429
Conservator	VFX25UWA	25 cu ft	$77	429
Conservator	VFX25UW	25 cu ft	$77	429
FrigeedNext	FRGF025WH	25.1 cu ft	$77	429

10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh

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