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The Most Efficient Refrigerators

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 refrigerator

The 10 lowest of 4,805 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
SIMZILFE	C25	0.9 cu ft	$13	70
EKOJUCE	C25	0.9 cu ft	$13	70
EUHOMY	C25	0.9 cu ft	$13	70
Atlas Homegoods	CFC-18	0.6 cu ft	$13	70
Atlas Homegoods	CF004-25	0.9 cu ft	$13	70
BougeRV	CRH00901	0.3 cu ft	$13	70
Atlas Homegoods	J30	1 cu ft	$13	71
SIMZILFE	J30	1 cu ft	$13	71
EUHOMY	J30	1 cu ft	$13	71
EKOJUCE	CFC-18	0.6 cu ft	$14	80

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

Bottom-freezer refrigerator

The 10 lowest of 1,982 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Fisher & Paykel	RB2470BRV2Most Efficient	9.4 cu ft	$36	200
LG	LB12S2000Most Efficient	11.8 cu ft	$51	285
Beko	BFBF2414SSMost Efficient	11.4 cu ft	$52	286
Beko	BFBF2414WHMost Efficient	11.4 cu ft	$52	286
Blomberg	BRFB1045SSMost Efficient	11.4 cu ft	$52	286
Blomberg	BRFB1045WHMost Efficient	11.4 cu ft	$52	286
Liebherr	C5250Most Efficient	11.4 cu ft	$52	288
Beko	BFBF2412SSMost Efficient	10.7 cu ft	$53	294
Beko	K60340NMost Efficient	10.7 cu ft	$53	294
Blomberg	BRFB1044SSMost Efficient	10.7 cu ft	$53	294

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

Top-freezer refrigerator

The 10 lowest of 1,041 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Honeywell	H34WCB	3.3 cu ft	$26	143
MicroFridge	10.0LMF4RMost Efficient	10 cu ft	$47	263
MicroFridge	10.0LMF4RWMost Efficient	10 cu ft	$47	263
MicroFridge	10.0RMF4RMost Efficient	10 cu ft	$47	263
MicroFridge	10.0RMF4RWMost Efficient	10 cu ft	$47	263
Absocold	ARD1033FB21R/LMost Efficient	10 cu ft	$47	263
Absocold	ARD1033FS21R/LMost Efficient	10 cu ft	$47	263
Absocold	ARD1033FW21R/LMost Efficient	10 cu ft	$47	263
Insignia	NS-RTM10SS2-CMost Efficient	10.1 cu ft	$51	283
Insignia	NS-RTM10WH2-CMost Efficient	10.1 cu ft	$51	283

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

Single-door refrigerator, no freezer

The 10 lowest of 500 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Fisher & Paykel	RS24SHE	12.6 cu ft	$22	124
Fisher & Paykel	RS30SHE	16.7 cu ft	$24	135
Fisher & Paykel	RS2474S3	10.8 cu ft	$27	152
Vissani	330136654	8.8 cu ft	$31	170
Insignia	NS-CZ10WH26L	10.4 cu ft	$32	180
Insignia	NS-CZ1026L	10.4 cu ft	$32	180
Elisii	DECH103	10.4 cu ft	$32	180
ARTT	ATCF100WH	10.4 cu ft	$32	180
Midea	MDRC411FZAPRR	10.4 cu ft	$32	180
Midea	MRC10M5CWW	10.4 cu ft	$32	180

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

Side-by-side refrigerator

The 10 lowest of 380 certified.

Models with annual energy use and estimated running cost
			Cost a year in the U.S.
Insignia	NS-CZ14WH2	14 cu ft	$51	282
Forno	FFRBI1805-33BLK	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
Forno	FFRBI1805-33SB	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
Forno	FFRBI1805-33WHT	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
Hamilton Beach	HBF1558/HZ8551	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
iceBlue	LS-156BSSD	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
KOOLMORE	KM-RESBDB-15	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
KOOLMORE	KM-RESBDSS-15	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
KOOLMORE	KM-RESBDW-15	15.6 cu ft	$76	420
Avanti	AFS157LSS	15.6 cu ft	$76	420

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

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