Alpicol RTW25

Not ENERGY STAR certified

Compact refrigerator · 0.8 cu ft

InYour statethis refrigerator costs

about $2 a month

$24 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Estimated yearly cost

$19

a year

The yellow sticker says $19 a year.

You'll pay $5 more.

Sticker uses 14¢ per kWh. The U.S. average is 18.0¢ per kWh.

Energy use

133 kWh a year

vs similar compact refrigerator

-46%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists one other certified model at the same 133 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to it too.

Alpicool A25

Cheaper to run, same size

A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

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Cost in every state

133 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$58	about $5 a month
California	33.1¢	$44	about $4 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$40	about $3 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$39	about $3 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$39	about $3 a month
New York	28.4¢	$38	about $3 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$38	about $3 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$36	about $3 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$36	about $3 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$32	about $3 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$32	about $3 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$31	about $3 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$30	about $2 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$28	about $2 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$28	about $2 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$25	about $2 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$25	about $2 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$24	about $2 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$24	about $2 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$24	about $2 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$23	about $2 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$22	about $2 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$22	about $2 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$22	about $2 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$22	about $2 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$21	about $2 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$21	about $2 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$21	about $2 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$21	about $2 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$21	about $2 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$20	about $2 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$20	about $2 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$20	about $2 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$20	about $2 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$20	about $2 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$20	about $2 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$19	about $2 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$19	about $2 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$19	about $2 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$19	about $2 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$19	about $2 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$19	about $2 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$18	about $2 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$18	about $2 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$18	about $2 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$18	about $2 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$18	about $1 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$18	about $1 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$17	about $1 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$17	about $1 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$17	about $1 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$17	about $1 a month

What the Alpicol RTW25 costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Alpicol RTW25 costs $58 a year — $40 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $19 a year, because every label in the country is calculated at 14¢ per kWh. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh this refrigerator costs $24 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $17 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the Alpicol RTW25 in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year	vs the label
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$58	+$40
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$44	+$25
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$40	+$22
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$39	+$20
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$39	+$20
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$17	−$2

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh. Label figure calculated at 14¢ per kWh, the rate the FTC requires on labels.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $24 a year — about 46% cheaper to run than the average compact refrigerator ($44 a year across 4,805 certified models).

$24

Most efficient $13Average $44Least efficient $104

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 4805 compact refrigerators, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: Alpicol
Model number: RTW25
Type: Compact refrigerator
Capacity: 0.8 cu ft
Annual energy use: 133 kWh a year
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
Product class: (11A.) Compact all-refrigerators - manual defrost
Adjusted volume (cu ft): 0.8
EnergyGuide label: http://doe.alpicool.com/

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Common questions

+How much does the Alpicol RTW25 cost to run per month?

about $2 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $24 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the Alpicol RTW25 use?

133 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the U.S. Department of Energy, in its compliance certification database.

+Is the Alpicol RTW25 energy efficient?

It is not ENERGY STAR certified — it is filed with the U.S. Department of Energy, which every model on sale must be. It uses about 46% less electricity than the average compact refrigerator (average: 246 kWh a year).

+How does the Alpicol RTW25 compare to the average refrigerator?

The average compact refrigerator in our database uses 246 kWh a year, costing $44 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The Alpicol RTW25 uses 133 kWh a year, costing $24 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (133 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the U.S. Department of Energy, in the compliance certification database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

Sources: U.S. DOE compliance certification data, updated fortnightly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.