Name: True Refrigeration T-23-2-HC
Brand: True Refrigeration

True Refrigeration T-23-2-HC

20.1 cu ft vertical solid door refrigerator. Certified at 1.36 kWh a day, or 496 kWh a year if it runs every day. #66 of 125 vertical solid door refrigerators 20–30 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$72 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$718 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$37 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$72 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (141 vertical solid door refrigerator models)$68 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Thirstiest certified vertical solid door refrigerators$195 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 2020-03-02. On the market since 2016-03-03. EPA record 2403473.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Reach-in
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	20.13 cu ft
Doors	2 (2 solid, 0 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	78.38 × 27 × 29.5 in
Certified daily energy	1.36 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	496 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2403473. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical solid door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (18.1 to 22.1 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Turbo Air	TSR-23SD-N6	19.3 cu ft	288 kWh	$42 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TSR-23SD-N6-L	19.3 cu ft	288 kWh	$42 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Continental	MC4NSCW	19.6 cu ft	321 kWh	$46 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Infrico	IRR-AGB23	21.2 cu ft	328 kWh	$48 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
RefrigerationX	XBR19-1-N6	18.5 cu ft	343 kWh	$50 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
RefrigerationX	XR19-1-N6	18.5 cu ft	343 kWh	$50 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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