Name: Empura ESM-36B
Brand: Empura

Empura ESM-36B

28.0 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 2.19 kWh a day, or 799 kWh a year if it runs every day. #84 of 136 vertical transparent door refrigerators 20–30 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$116 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$1,157 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$45 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr savings vs. similar size

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.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$116 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (10 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$120 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door refrigerators$457 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Good to know
For business buyers: commercial units are tested at a fixed door-opening schedule. A busy kitchen, a warm back room or blocked condenser coils will raise real use. Cleaning the condenser coils regularly keeps it close to the rating.

Also sold as

ESM-36W

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2026-02-13. On the market since 2025-11-01. EPA record 4570152.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Reach-in
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	27.97 cu ft
Doors	2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door type	Sliding
Height × width × depth	79.65 × 44.49 × 28.35 in
Certified daily energy	2.19 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	799 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 4570152. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (26.0 to 30.0 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Beverage-Air	HBR27HC**G*****	26.2 cu ft	748 kWh	$108 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	LV27HC**********	26.2 cu ft	748 kWh	$108 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	MMR27HC**********	26.2 cu ft	748 kWh	$108 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	RB27HC-1G*****	26.2 cu ft	748 kWh	$108 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	MT34-1[#]	26.1 cu ft	825 kWh	$119 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Structural Concepts	BD4732 SC	27.7 cu ft	836 kWh	$121 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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