Name: Metalfrio NG10CHC
Brand: Metalfrio

Metalfrio NG10CHC

9.2 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 0.99 kWh a day, or 361 kWh a year if it runs every day. #178 of 404 vertical transparent door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$52 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$523 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$53 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$52 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (53 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$58 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

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2022-11-08. On the market since 2017-05-17. EPA record 2404260.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Bottle Cooler
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	9.2 cu ft
Doors	1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	54.13 × 24.88 × 23.03 in
Certified daily energy	0.99 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	361 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-600a (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2404260. 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 (8.2 to 10.2 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
IDW	GCGEC-10-*#336B	9.5 cu ft	296 kWh	$43 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	GCGEC-10-*#E36B	9.5 cu ft	296 kWh	$43 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	GEC-10-*#336B	9.5 cu ft	296 kWh	$43 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	GEC-10-*#E36B	9.5 cu ft	296 kWh	$43 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	GCGEC-9.5-*#336B	9.7 cu ft	303 kWh	$44 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	GCGEC-9.5-*#E36B	9.7 cu ft	303 kWh	$44 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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