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Metalfrio NG44CHC

41.2 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 3.47 kWh a day, or 1,267 kWh a year if it runs every day. #174 of 196 vertical transparent door refrigerators 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$183 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,833 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$137 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra vs. similar size

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's commercial refrigerators and freezers as of Oct 24, 2026

We search CPSC recall titles and product names for commercial refrigerators, freezers and merchandisers. Always confirm at cpsc.gov.

Rebates

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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$183 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (33 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$170 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 2404267.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed asBottle Cooler
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume41.18 cu ft
Doors2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth78.74 × 47.12 × 30 in
Certified daily energy3.47 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)1,267 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2404267. 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 (39.2 to 43.2 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Delfield6051XL-G41.5 cu ft960 kWh$139 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
CriotecCFX-45 SD HC UPS41.7 cu ft982 kWh$142 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield6051XL-GH41.4 cu ft1055 kWh$153 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
ImberaVRD44 HC CZ40.3 cu ft1066 kWh$154 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
CriotecCFX-42 2P HC UPS41.7 cu ft1084 kWh$157 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Continental2RNGDHD42.6 cu ft1088 kWh$157 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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