Name: IDW GS-5
Brand: IDW

IDW GS-5

5.2 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 0.88 kWh a day, or 321 kWh a year if it runs every day. #134 of 404 vertical transparent door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$46 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$465 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$5 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra 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$46 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (65 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$46 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

G-5-H0234B; GS-5-H0234B; GS-5-H2234B; GS-5-HA234B; GS-5-HB0234B; GS-5-HB2234B; GS-5-HBA234B; GS-5-HBN234B; GS-5-HN234B; GS-5-HP0234B; GS-5-HP2234B; GS-5-HPA234B; GS-5-HPN234B; GS-5-HW0234B; GS-5-HW2234B; GS-5-HWA234B; GS-5-HWN234B

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2022-12-14. On the market since 2019-08-01. EPA record 2406954.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Reach-in
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	5.24 cu ft
Doors	1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	52.25 × 18 × 20.25 in
Certified daily energy	0.88 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	321 kWh
Defrost	Manual
Refrigerant	R-600a (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2406954. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door refrigerators within 1 cu ft of this one (4.2 to 6.2 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Summit Commercial	SCR610BL*	5.1 cu ft	277 kWh	$40 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TGM-5SD*-N6	4.5 cu ft	292 kWh	$42 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Criotec	CT-5 HC	5.5 cu ft	296 kWh	$43 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Imbera	TGC08	5.7 cu ft	296 kWh	$43 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Metalfrio	NG4CHS	4.3 cu ft	296 kWh	$43 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	GDM-05-HC-LD	5.4 cu ft	310 kWh	$45 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

IDW GS-5

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