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Solid-door reach-in refrigerators with the lowest running cost

Upright solid-door refrigerators marketed as reach-ins, lowest yearly cost first. Picked by a fixed rule. No manufacturer pays for a place.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

Commercial electric rate14.47¢per kWh, the U.S. average for businesses (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, commercial sector, August 2026). Your utility tariff may differ, including demand charges.
#1
Summit Commercial · 4.7 cu ft · Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator
EnergyDough Pick

FF64B*

Per year$17 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
10 years$169 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
#1 of 312 vertical solid door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 310 of them.
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#2
Summit Commercial · 4.7 cu ft · Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator

SPR627OS*

Per year$17 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
10 years$169 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
#1 of 312 vertical solid door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 310 of them.
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#3
Imbera · 1.6 cu ft · Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator

EVC1.5 R6

Per year$24 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
10 years$238 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
#3 of 312 vertical solid door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 309 of them.
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#4
Hoshizaki America · 2.5 cu ft · Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator

HR15A

Per year$28 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
10 years$280 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
#6 of 312 vertical solid door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 306 of them.
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#5
Fogel · 3.9 cu ft · Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator

HR24C

Per year$34 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
10 years$338 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
#12 of 312 vertical solid door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 299 of them.
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#6
Hoshizaki America · 3.9 cu ft · Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator

HR24C

Per year$34 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
10 years$338 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
#12 of 312 vertical solid door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 299 of them.
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RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Summit Commercial
FF64B*		4.7 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		117 kWh$17 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yrPick
#1
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Summit Commercial
SPR627OS*		4.7 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		117 kWh$17 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#3
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Imbera
EVC1.5 R6		1.6 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		164 kWh$24 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#6
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Hoshizaki America
HR15A		2.5 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		193 kWh$28 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#12
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Fogel
HR24C		3.9 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		234 kWh$34 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#12
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Hoshizaki America
HR24C		3.9 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		234 kWh$34 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#14
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Continental
RA43SN		9.6 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		237 kWh$34 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#21
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
UCR24HC**********		4.5 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		248 kWh$36 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#21
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
UCR27HC**********		5.3 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		248 kWh$36 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#21
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
WTR24HC**********		4.5 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		248 kWh$36 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#21
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
WTR27HC**********		5.3 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		248 kWh$36 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#29
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
UCR27AHC**********		6.1 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		259 kWh$37 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#29
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
WTR27AHC**********		6.1 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		259 kWh$37 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#31
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Fogel
MTR-48		12.1 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		274 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#31
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Valiance by Hoshizaki
VUR48A		12.1 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		274 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#31
of 312, under 20 cu ft		U-Line
UCRE515-SS33A		2.9 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		274 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#31
of 312, under 20 cu ft		U-Line
UCRE518-SS33A		3.7 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		274 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#31
of 312, under 20 cu ft		U-Line
UCWC515-SS33A		2.9 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		274 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#31
of 312, under 20 cu ft		U-Line
UCWC518-SS33A		3.7 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		274 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#42
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
UCR34HC**********		6.0 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		277 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#42
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
WTR34HC**********		6.0 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		277 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#42
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Delfield
4424NP		6.3 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		277 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#42
of 312, under 20 cu ft		True Refrigeration
T-12-HC		11.2 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		277 kWh$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#49
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
UCR24AHC*********		5.2 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		288 kWh$42 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#49
of 312, under 20 cu ft		Beverage-Air
WTR24AHC**********		5.2 cu ft
Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator		288 kWh$42 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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