Name: Metalfrio NG43CHC
Brand: Metalfrio

Metalfrio NG43CHC

39.1 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 3.27 kWh a day, or 1,194 kWh a year if it runs every day. #113 of 196 vertical transparent door refrigerators 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$173 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$1,727 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$121 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$173 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (36 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$161 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 2023-09-07. On the market since 2017-05-17. EPA record 2404259.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Bottle Cooler
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	39.14 cu ft
Doors	2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	78.74 × 47.24 × 29.92 in
Certified daily energy	3.27 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	1,194 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2404259. 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 (37.1 to 41.1 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
True Refrigeration	GDM-43-HC~TSL01	37.7 cu ft	978 kWh	$142 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	G-45SI-C-3-3-5-B-5	38.2 cu ft	1004 kWh	$145 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	G-45SI-N-3-3-5-B-5	38.2 cu ft	1004 kWh	$145 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
EFI	C2-48GDVC	38.0 cu ft	1033 kWh	$149 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Versa Chill	C2-48GDVC	38.0 cu ft	1033 kWh	$149 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Versa Chill Premier	C2-48GDVC	38.0 cu ft	1033 kWh	$149 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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