SIMZILFE CF028-12

Covers every color and finish of this model.

Not ENERGY STAR certified

Compact refrigerator · 0.4 cu ft

InYour statethis refrigerator costs

about $1 a month

$17 a year

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

Estimated yearly cost

$14

a year

The yellow sticker says $14 a year.

You'll pay $4 more.

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

Energy use

97 kWh a year

vs similar compact refrigerator

-61%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 2 other certified models at the same 97 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

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Cost in every state

97 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¢	$42	about $4 a month
California	33.1¢	$32	about $3 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$29	about $2 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$29	about $2 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$28	about $2 a month
New York	28.4¢	$28	about $2 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$27	about $2 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$26	about $2 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$26	about $2 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$23	about $2 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$23	about $2 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$23	about $2 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$22	about $2 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$20	about $2 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$20	about $2 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$18	about $2 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$18	about $2 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$18	about $1 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$17	about $1 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$17	about $1 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$17	about $1 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$16	about $1 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$16	about $1 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$16	about $1 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$16	about $1 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$16	about $1 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$15	about $1 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$15	about $1 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$15	about $1 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$15	about $1 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$15	about $1 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$15	about $1 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$15	about $1 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$15	about $1 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$14	about $1 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$14	about $1 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$14	about $1 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$14	about $1 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$14	about $1 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$14	about $1 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$14	about $1 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$14	about $1 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$13	about $1 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$13	about $1 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$13	about $1 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$13	about $1 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$13	about $1 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$13	about $1 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$13	about $1 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$13	about $1 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$12	about $1 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$12	about $1 a month

What the SIMZILFE CF028-12 costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the SIMZILFE CF028-12 costs $42 a year — $29 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $14 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 $17 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $12 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the SIMZILFE CF028-12 in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year	vs the label
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$42	+$29
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$32	+$19
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$29	+$16
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$29	+$15
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$28	+$15
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$12	−$1

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 $17 a year — about 61% cheaper to run than the average compact refrigerator ($44 a year across 4,805 certified models).

$17

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: SIMZILFE
Model number: CF028-12***as ENERGY STAR lists it; * and # stand for color and finish codes
Type: Compact refrigerator
Capacity: 0.4 cu ft
Annual energy use: 97 kWh a year
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
Product class: (11A.) Compact all-refrigerators - manual defrost
Adjusted volume (cu ft): 0.4
EnergyGuide label: https://www.ctnt-cert.com/uploads/soft/20260713/1-260G315534WX.pdf

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Common questions

+How much does the SIMZILFE CF028-12 cost to run per month?

about $1 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $17 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the SIMZILFE CF028-12 use?

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

+Is the SIMZILFE CF028-12 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 61% less electricity than the average compact refrigerator (average: 246 kWh a year).

+How does the SIMZILFE CF028-12 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 SIMZILFE CF028-12 uses 97 kWh a year, costing $17 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (97 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.