The Most Efficient Freezers
Ranked by listed annual energy use, lowest first, and grouped by kind — within a category the smallest models always win outright, which tells a family-fridge shopper nothing.
Compact freezer
The 10 lowest of 935 certified.
| Cost a year in the U.S. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti | CF24Q0WMost Efficient | 2.5 cu ft | $25 | 137 |
| EUHOMY | MCF001-18, MCF-18H | 1.8 cu ft | $28 | 153 |
| Liebherr | UF3651Most Efficient | 2.5 cu ft | $28 | 155 |
| BLACK+DECKER | BDFW18 | 1.8 cu ft | $29 | 160 |
| Commercial Cool | CCFW18 | 1.8 cu ft | $29 | 160 |
| WANAI | BD-51 | 1.8 cu ft | $29 | 160 |
| EUHOMY | MCF-28H, MCF001-28 | 2.8 cu ft | $29 | 163 |
| HCFRBUFL | BD-50 | 1.8 cu ft | $30 | 166 |
| GUNJI | GJ1582FRZ50BK | 1.8 cu ft | $30 | 166 |
| KAIMENG | KM1582FRZ50BK | 1.8 cu ft | $30 | 166 |
10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh
Upright freezer
The 10 lowest of 621 certified.
| Cost a year in the U.S. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK+DECKER | BUFK12W | 1.2 cu ft | $40 | 219 |
| Commercial Cool | CCUK12W | 1.2 cu ft | $40 | 219 |
| Danby Designer | DUFM085A4 | 8.5 cu ft | $45 | 247 |
| Danby Designer | DUFM085A4TDD | 8.5 cu ft | $45 | 247 |
| Danby Premiere | DUFM085A3 | 8.5 cu ft | $45 | 247 |
| Danby Designer | DUFM085A4WDD-6 | 8.5 cu ft | $45 | 247 |
| Danby Designer | DUFM085A4WDD | 8.5 cu ft | $45 | 247 |
| Danby Designer | DUFM085A4BSLDD | 8.5 cu ft | $45 | 247 |
| Kenmore | KMR11MS2EA16CMost Efficient | 11.1 cu ft | $45 | 249 |
| Danby Designer | DUFM101A2WDD | 10.1 cu ft | $47 | 261 |
10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh
Chest freezer
The 10 lowest of 153 certified.
| Cost a year in the U.S. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool | WZC3209LW | 9 cu ft | $36 | 201 |
| Danby | DCF100A5WDB | 10 cu ft | $38 | 211 |
| Frigidaire | EFRF1005-BLACK-ID-6COM | 10.1 cu ft | $38 | 213 |
| Frigidaire | EFRF1005-D-ID-6COM | 10.1 cu ft | $38 | 213 |
| GreenLine | GLLMCF9WH | 8.6 cu ft | $39 | 215 |
| Magic Chef | 313864036 | 8.7 cu ft | $39 | 217 |
| Whirlpool | WZCN339TW | 8.7 cu ft | $39 | 217 |
| Premium Levella | PFR87300HM | 8.7 cu ft | $39 | 217 |
| GE | FCM11PH | 10.6 cu ft | $39 | 218 |
| Amana | AQC0902GRW | 9 cu ft | $40 | 219 |
10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh