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How much does your fridge actually cost to run?
According to the Fridge.com energy cost calculator, a refrigerator using 673 kWh per year at 17.23 cents per kWh costs an estimated $115.96 per year in electricity; these are calculator inputs, not a measured national average.
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Annual cost in dollarsThe math is simple. The data isn't.
This calculator multiplies the annual energy use you enter by your electricity price. Default inputs are examples and do not establish a national average.
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You enter your rate + kWh
Use your bill and your model’s EnergyGuide label; actual use and charges can differ from the estimate.
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We multiply and divide
(kWh × rate ÷ 100) for annual; ÷365 for daily; ÷12 for monthly. That's it.
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The 500 and 800 kWh examples use the same entered rate, so you can compare electricity use without an unsupported market baseline.
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Refrigerator Energy Costs by State
Illustrative annual electricity costs at each state's residential average: a 1,700 kWh refrigerator versus a 500 kWh refrigerator. Actual consumption and your tariff may differ.
| State | Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | Annual cost, 1,700 kWh | Annual cost, 500 kWh | Illustrative savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $278.80 | $82.00 | $196.80 |
| Alaska | 28.21¢ | $479.57 | $141.05 | $338.52 |
| Arizona | 15.18¢ | $258.06 | $75.90 | $182.16 |
| Arkansas | 14.12¢ | $240.04 | $70.60 | $169.44 |
| California | 34.74¢ | $590.58 | $173.70 | $416.88 |
| Colorado | 17.13¢ | $291.21 | $85.65 | $205.56 |
| Connecticut | 24.32¢ | $413.44 | $121.60 | $291.84 |
| Delaware | 19.29¢ | $327.93 | $96.45 | $231.48 |
| District of Columbia | 24.39¢ | $414.63 | $121.95 | $292.68 |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $256.70 | $75.50 | $181.20 |
| Georgia | 16.36¢ | $278.12 | $81.80 | $196.32 |
| Hawaii | 52.72¢ | $896.24 | $263.60 | $632.64 |
| Idaho | 14.37¢ | $244.29 | $71.85 | $172.44 |
| Illinois | 19.89¢ | $338.13 | $99.45 | $238.68 |
| Indiana | 17.51¢ | $297.67 | $87.55 | $210.12 |
| Iowa | 15.93¢ | $270.81 | $79.65 | $191.16 |
| Kansas | 15.71¢ | $267.07 | $78.55 | $188.52 |
| Kentucky | 14.26¢ | $242.42 | $71.30 | $171.12 |
| Louisiana | 13.49¢ | $229.33 | $67.45 | $161.88 |
| Maine | 29.59¢ | $503.03 | $147.95 | $355.08 |
| Maryland | 21.84¢ | $371.28 | $109.20 | $262.08 |
| Massachusetts | 29.61¢ | $503.37 | $148.05 | $355.32 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $390.83 | $114.95 | $275.88 |
| Minnesota | 17.52¢ | $297.84 | $87.60 | $210.24 |
| Mississippi | 14.88¢ | $252.96 | $74.40 | $178.56 |
| Missouri | 16.22¢ | $275.74 | $81.10 | $194.64 |
| Montana | 15.14¢ | $257.38 | $75.70 | $181.68 |
| Nebraska | 13.25¢ | $225.25 | $66.25 | $159.00 |
| Nevada | 13.11¢ | $222.87 | $65.55 | $157.32 |
| New Hampshire | 27.01¢ | $459.17 | $135.05 | $324.12 |
| New Jersey | 24.95¢ | $424.15 | $124.75 | $299.40 |
| New Mexico | 15.06¢ | $256.02 | $75.30 | $180.72 |
| New York | 29.49¢ | $501.33 | $147.45 | $353.88 |
| North Carolina | 14.74¢ | $250.58 | $73.70 | $176.88 |
| North Dakota | 14.12¢ | $240.04 | $70.60 | $169.44 |
| Ohio | 19.19¢ | $326.23 | $95.95 | $230.28 |
| Oklahoma | 14.33¢ | $243.61 | $71.65 | $171.96 |
| Oregon | 16.32¢ | $277.44 | $81.60 | $195.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.73¢ | $369.41 | $108.65 | $260.76 |
| Rhode Island | 29.23¢ | $496.91 | $146.15 | $350.76 |
| South Carolina | 15.55¢ | $264.35 | $77.75 | $186.60 |
| South Dakota | 15.36¢ | $261.12 | $76.80 | $184.32 |
| Tennessee | 14.07¢ | $239.19 | $70.35 | $168.84 |
| Texas | 15.94¢ | $270.98 | $79.70 | $191.28 |
| Utah | 13.37¢ | $227.29 | $66.85 | $160.44 |
| Vermont | 24.44¢ | $415.48 | $122.20 | $293.28 |
| Virginia | 17.22¢ | $292.74 | $86.10 | $206.64 |
| Washington | 14.91¢ | $253.47 | $74.55 | $178.92 |
| West Virginia | 15.45¢ | $262.65 | $77.25 | $185.40 |
| Wisconsin | 19.56¢ | $332.52 | $97.80 | $234.72 |
| Wyoming | 15.24¢ | $259.08 | $76.20 | $182.88 |
Source: EIA Form 861M · June 2026 monthly residential average · preliminary; your tariff may differ
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