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Refrigerator Upgrade Savings Calculator

Will the new fridge actually pay for itself?

Enter the purchase price, both kWh figures, your electricity rate, and any rebate. We'll show the payback period and 10-year ROI on real numbers — not marketing math.

⏱ ~45 secDOE + ENERGY STAR + EIA dataEnergy & Cost
Share
10%+
ENERGY STAR vs federal min
ENERGY STAR criteria
10 yr
Service-life baseline
Industry typical
16.5¢
US avg rate
EIA
Up to $100s
Utility rebates available
Varies by ZIP
STEP 01

Five inputs.
Honest payback.

All numbers come from your EnergyGuide labels and your most recent electric bill.

$
Updates live as you type Use your bill's total $ ÷ total kWh for rate
Payback period
Updated live
21.6years
Long payback — only worth it if your current fridge is failing or you value other features.
Annual savings
$66
10-yr lifetime
$660
Net cost after rebate
$1,425
10-yr ROI
-54%
Under the hood

kWh × rate. Net cost ÷ savings.

Reference numbers from DOE federal standards, the ENERGY STAR certified product database, EIA average rates, and industry-typical service life.

  1. 01

    kWh saved × rate = annual $

    (old kWh − new kWh) × ¢/kWh ÷ 100 = honest annual savings, in your dollars at your rate.

  2. 02

    Net cost = price − rebate

    Utility ENERGY STAR rebates can run from $25 to several hundred dollars depending on program. The rebate directly shortens payback period.

  3. 03

    Payback + 10-year ROI

    Net cost ÷ annual savings = years to break even. Industry-typical 10-year service life is used for the lifetime-savings projection and ROI %.

Questions

Frequently asked

Both come off the yellow EnergyGuide label that ships on every new fridge, or the spec sheet on the manufacturer's website. The figure you want is 'Estimated Yearly Electricity Use' or 'kWh/year'.
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