Ice Maker Energy Cost Calculator

What does ice actually cost per year?

Estimate yearly electricity cost for built-in, standalone, or commercial ice makers. Uses ENERGY STAR-style kWh-per-pound rates and the US average residential electricity price.

⏱ ~15 sec•EIA residential rate · 365-day model•Energy & Costs

0.12

kWh / lb built-in

Average

+25%

Clear ice premium

Energy

$0.13

Per kWh

EIA average

$0.30

Bagged ice retail

Per lb

STEP 01

Type, output,
ice form.

Commercial machines are most efficient per pound; clear ice is the most expensive to produce.

Ice maker type

Daily production

lbs/day

Ice type

Clear ice runs multiple slow freeze cycles.

Updates live as you type

Annual electricity cost

$284.70/yr

vs. $547.50 buying bagged ice — saves $262.80/yr

Cost per lb

1.6¢

Monthly

$23.40

kWh / yr

2190

Under the hood

EIA average. Real kWh per pound.

kWh-per-pound rates approximate ENERGY STAR baseline values for residential and commercial ice makers. Cost uses the EIA US residential average of $0.13/kWh.

01
Energy per pound
Built-in 0.12 kWh/lb · standalone 0.15 · commercial 0.10. Nugget +15%, clear +25%.
02
Annual kWh
Daily lbs × kWh/lb × 365 days. Multiply by $0.13 to get annual cost.
03
Bagged-ice comparison
Bagged ice averages $0.30/lb retail. We multiply your daily lbs × 365 × $0.03 wholesale baseline to compare.

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

Questions

Frequently asked

Built-in fridge ice makers use about 0.12 kWh per pound of ice. Standalone countertop units use ~0.15 kWh/lb, and commercial ice machines run ~0.10 kWh/lb thanks to scale efficiency.