ENERGY STAR certified chef base freezers, ranked

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.

Top of the ranking

The cheapest to run in each size band. Rank is by yearly cost among models of the same type and size band. No manufacturer pays for a place.

Hoshizaki America · 6.3 cu ft · Chef Base Freezer

EnergyDough Pick

CF36B

Per year$178 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

10 years$1,780 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

#1 of 8 chef base freezers, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 7 of them.

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All 8 models

Good to know
For business buyers: units are ranked by yearly cost (certified daily kWh × 365 × the commercial rate) against units of the same type and a similar volume. An asterisk in a model number stands for option codes.

all sizes (8 models, cheapest to run first)

Rank	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
#1 of 8, all sizes	Hoshizaki America CF36B	6.3 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	1230 kWh	$178 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr	Pick
#2 of 8, all sizes	Continental D48GFN	7.9 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	1424 kWh	$206 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#3 of 8, all sizes	Continental D60GFN	11.1 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	1500 kWh	$217 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#3 of 8, all sizes	Hoshizaki America CF49B	9.7 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	1500 kWh	$217 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#5 of 8, all sizes	Continental D72GFN	14.3 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	1639 kWh	$237 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#6 of 8, all sizes	Continental D84GFN	17.4 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	1734 kWh	$251 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#7 of 8, all sizes	Hoshizaki America CF60B	12.8 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	2008 kWh	$290 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
#7 of 8, all sizes	Hoshizaki America CF72B	12.8 cu ft Chef Base Freezer	2008 kWh	$290 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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