OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI

Not ENERGY STAR certified

Side-by-side refrigerator · 20.7 cu ft

InYour statethis refrigerator costs

about $7 a month

$83 a year

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

Estimated yearly cost

$64

a year

The yellow sticker says $64 a year.

You'll pay $19 more.

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

Energy use

460 kWh a year

vs similar side-by-side refrigerator

-32%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 5 other certified models at the same 460 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Compare all 1133 refrigerators 20–25 cu ft

Cost in every state

460 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¢	$201	about $17 a month
California	33.1¢	$152	about $13 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$140	about $12 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$135	about $11 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$135	about $11 a month
New York	28.4¢	$130	about $11 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$130	about $11 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$124	about $10 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$123	about $10 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$111	about $9 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$110	about $9 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$109	about $9 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$103	about $9 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$97	about $8 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$95	about $8 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$87	about $7 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$86	about $7 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$84	about $7 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$83	about $7 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$83	about $7 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$79	about $7 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$76	about $6 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$76	about $6 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$76	about $6 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$75	about $6 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$74	about $6 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$72	about $6 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$72	about $6 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$72	about $6 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$71	about $6 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$71	about $6 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$70	about $6 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$70	about $6 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$69	about $6 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$69	about $6 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$68	about $6 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$66	about $5 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$65	about $5 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$65	about $5 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$65	about $5 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$64	about $5 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$64	about $5 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$64	about $5 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$63	about $5 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$63	about $5 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$62	about $5 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$62	about $5 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$61	about $5 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$60	about $5 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$59	about $5 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$58	about $5 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$58	about $5 a month

What the OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI costs $201 a year — $137 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $64 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 $83 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $58 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year	vs the label
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$201	+$137
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$152	+$88
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$140	+$75
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$135	+$71
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$135	+$70
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$58	−$7

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 $83 a year — about 32% cheaper to run than the average side-by-side refrigerator ($121 a year across 380 certified models).

$83

Most efficient $51Average $121Least efficient $160

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 380 side-by-side refrigerators, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: OSTER
Model number: OS-SBSS2002EVI
Type: Side-by-side refrigerator
Capacity: 20.7 cu ft
Annual energy use: 460 kWh a year
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
Product class: (4.) Refrigerator-freezers - automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker
Adjusted volume (cu ft): 26.3

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Common questions

+How much does the OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI cost to run per month?

about $7 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $83 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI use?

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

+Is the OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI 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 32% less electricity than the average side-by-side refrigerator (average: 673 kWh a year).

+How does the OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI compare to the average refrigerator?

The average side-by-side refrigerator in our database uses 673 kWh a year, costing $121 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The OSTER OS-SBSS2002EVI uses 460 kWh a year, costing $83 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (460 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.