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The Least Efficient Refrigerators

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

Compact refrigerator

The 10 highest of 4,805 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
MonogramZIBI240H4.3 cu ft$104575
MonogramZIBS240N4.3 cu ft$104575
U-LineU-CO1224FW-00B4.9 cu ft$104579
U-LineU-CO1224FS-00B4.9 cu ft$104579
U-LineU-CO1224FINT-00B4.9 cu ft$104579
U-LineU-CO1224FB-00B4.9 cu ft$104579
U-LineUHRI124-BS01A4.9 cu ft$104579
U-LineUHRI124-IS01A4.9 cu ft$104579
U-LineUHRI124-SS01A4.9 cu ft$104579
U-LineUHRI124-WS01A4.9 cu ft$104579

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

Bottom-freezer refrigerator

The 10 highest of 1,982 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
SamsungRF32CG5B3030.5 cu ft$142785
SamsungRF32CG5B1030.5 cu ft$142785
SamsungRF32CG540030.5 cu ft$142785
LGLM29VSP7C28.6 cu ft$142785
LGLH29S856528.6 cu ft$142785
GE ProfilePFD28KYN27.9 cu ft$143795
GEGFD28GEL27.7 cu ft$143795
LGLRMXS300629.5 cu ft$144799
LGLRMVS300629.5 cu ft$144799
LGLRMDS300629.5 cu ft$144799

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

Top-freezer refrigerator

The 10 highest of 1,041 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
WhirlpoolWRT108FFD018.2 cu ft$89495
WhirlpoolWRTX3219S19.3 cu ft$91505
BLACK+DECKERBR2400JIMWMost Efficient24 cu ft$91506
BLACK+DECKERBR2400JIMSMost Efficient24 cu ft$91506
BLACK+DECKERBR2400JIMBMost Efficient24 cu ft$91506
Kenmore713515.1 cu ft$92511
KitchenAidKSRV22FV021.7 cu ft$97537
Kenmore50270121.7 cu ft$97537
KitchenAidKSC23C8EY022.5 cu ft$100554
Kenmore51590125.1 cu ft$104577

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

Single-door refrigerator, no freezer

The 10 highest of 500 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
Sub-ZeroCL3650RA/O/L22.9 cu ft$74412
Sub-ZeroCL3650RA/O/R22.9 cu ft$74412
Sub-ZeroCL3650RA/S/P/L22.9 cu ft$74412
Sub-ZeroCL3650RA/S/P/R22.9 cu ft$74412
Sub-ZeroBI-36RA/O23.4 cu ft$75415
Sub-ZeroBI-36RA/S/PH23.4 cu ft$75415
Sub-ZeroBI-36RA/S/TH23.4 cu ft$75415
Sub-ZeroBI-36RG/O23.4 cu ft$75415
Sub-ZeroBI-36RG/S/PH23.4 cu ft$75415
Sub-ZeroBI-36RG/S/TH23.4 cu ft$75415

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

Side-by-side refrigerator

The 10 highest of 380 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
Cost a year in the U.S.
Sub-ZeroBI-48SD/O28.4 cu ft$156867
Sub-ZeroBI-48SD/S/PH28.4 cu ft$156867
Sub-ZeroBI-48SD/S/TH28.4 cu ft$156867
Sub-ZeroCL4850SD/O28.4 cu ft$158875
Sub-ZeroCL4850SD/S/P28.4 cu ft$158875
Sub-ZeroCL4850SD/S/T28.4 cu ft$158875
MonogramZISB480DN28.6 cu ft$159884
MonogramZISS480DN28.6 cu ft$159884
GE ProfilePSB48YSN28.7 cu ft$160885
CaféCSB48YPN28.7 cu ft$160885

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

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