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SIMZLIFE CF017-20

Not ENERGY STAR certified

Compact refrigerator · 0.7 cu ft

Inthis refrigerator costs

about $2 a month

$22 a year

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

Estimated yearly cost

$17

a year

The yellow sticker says $17 a year.

You'll pay $5 more.

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

Energy use

120 kWh a year

vs similar compact refrigerator

-51%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 24 other certified models at the same 120 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

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

Compare all 4878 refrigerators under 10 cu ft

Cost in every state

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

StateRatePer yearPer month
Hawaii43.7¢$52about $4 a month
California33.1¢$40about $3 a month
Massachusetts30.4¢$36about $3 a month
Rhode Island29.4¢$35about $3 a month
Maine29.3¢$35about $3 a month
New York28.4¢$34about $3 a month
Connecticut28.2¢$34about $3 a month
Alaska27.0¢$32about $3 a month
New Hampshire26.8¢$32about $3 a month
District of Columbia24.2¢$29about $2 a month
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Vermont23.9¢$29about $2 a month
New Jersey23.6¢$28about $2 a month
Maryland22.3¢$27about $2 a month
Michigan21.0¢$25about $2 a month
Pennsylvania20.8¢$25about $2 a month
Illinois19.0¢$23about $2 a month
Wisconsin18.8¢$23about $2 a month
Ohio18.3¢$22about $2 a month
U.S. average18.0¢$22about $2 a month
Delaware18.0¢$22about $2 a month
Indiana17.1¢$20about $2 a month
Virginia16.6¢$20about $2 a month
Colorado16.6¢$20about $2 a month
Alabama16.5¢$20about $2 a month
Minnesota16.2¢$19about $2 a month
Texas16.0¢$19about $2 a month
South Carolina15.7¢$19about $2 a month
West Virginia15.7¢$19about $2 a month
Oregon15.6¢$19about $2 a month
Arizona15.5¢$19about $2 a month
Florida15.4¢$18about $2 a month
New Mexico15.2¢$18about $2 a month
Kansas15.1¢$18about $2 a month
Georgia15.1¢$18about $2 a month
Mississippi14.9¢$18about $1 a month
North Carolina14.9¢$18about $1 a month
South Dakota14.3¢$17about $1 a month
Washington14.2¢$17about $1 a month
Wyoming14.2¢$17about $1 a month
Iowa14.1¢$17about $1 a month
Kentucky14.0¢$17about $1 a month
Montana13.9¢$17about $1 a month
Missouri13.9¢$17about $1 a month
Tennessee13.7¢$16about $1 a month
Oklahoma13.6¢$16about $1 a month
Nevada13.6¢$16about $1 a month
Arkansas13.5¢$16about $1 a month
Utah13.3¢$16about $1 a month
Louisiana13.1¢$16about $1 a month
Nebraska12.9¢$15about $1 a month
Idaho12.7¢$15about $1 a month
North Dakota12.5¢$15about $1 a month

What the SIMZLIFE CF017-20 costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the SIMZLIFE CF017-20 costs $52 a year — $36 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $17 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 $22 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $15 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the SIMZLIFE CF017-20 in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
WhereRateCost a yearvs the label
Hawaii43.7¢ per kWh$52+$36
California33.1¢ per kWh$40+$23
Massachusetts30.4¢ per kWh$36+$20
Rhode Island29.4¢ per kWh$35+$18
Maine29.3¢ per kWh$35+$18
North Dakota12.5¢ per kWh$15−$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 $22 a year — about 51% cheaper to run than the average compact refrigerator ($44 a year across 4,805 certified models).

$22
Most efficient $13Least 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
SIMZLIFE
Model number
CF017-20
Type
Compact refrigerator
Capacity
0.7 cu ft
Annual energy use
120 kWh a year
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
No
Product class
(11A.) Compact all-refrigerators - manual defrost
Adjusted volume (cu ft)
0.7
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Common questions
+How much does the SIMZLIFE CF017-20 cost to run per month?

about $2 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $22 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the SIMZLIFE CF017-20 use?

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

+Is the SIMZLIFE CF017-20 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 51% less electricity than the average compact refrigerator (average: 246 kWh a year).

+How does the SIMZLIFE CF017-20 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 SIMZLIFE CF017-20 uses 120 kWh a year, costing $22 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (120 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.