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Compact fridges with the lowest running cost

Compact refrigerators with the lowest yearly cost, whatever their size. Picked by a fixed rule. No manufacturer pays for a place.

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

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#1
Dometic · 1.1 cu ft · Compact Refrigerator
EnergyDough Pick

C40S1

61% under federal maxMost Efficient (EPA)
Per year$19 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$192 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 259 compact fridges under 2 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 257 of them.
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#2
Dometic · 1.1 cu ft · Compact Refrigerator

C40S2

61% under federal maxMost Efficient (EPA)
Per year$19 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$192 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 259 compact fridges under 2 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 257 of them.
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#3
Fisher & Paykel · 4.6 cu ft · Compact Refrigerator
EnergyDough Pick

RS2435SB*

65% under federal maxMost Efficient (EPA)
Per year$19 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$192 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 362 compact fridges 4–5 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 361 of them.
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#4
Liebherr · 4.7 cu ft · Compact Refrigerator

UR3750

62% under federal maxMost Efficient (EPA)
Per year$21 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$209 at 18.16¢/kWh
#2 of 362 compact fridges 4–5 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 360 of them.
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#5
Dometic · 1.7 cu ft · Compact Refrigerator

C60SFS CARE

55% under federal maxMost Efficient (EPA)
Per year$23 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$225 at 18.16¢/kWh
#3 of 259 compact fridges under 2 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 256 of them.
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#6
Liebherr · 4.4 cu ft · Compact Refrigerator

UR3650

58% under federal maxMost Efficient (EPA)
Per year$23 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$227 at 18.16¢/kWh
#3 of 362 compact fridges 4–5 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 358 of them.
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RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Dometic
C40S1		1.1 cu ft106 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPickMost Efficient
#1
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Dometic
C40S2		1.1 cu ft106 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#1
of 362, 4–5 cu ft		Fisher & Paykel
RS2435SB*		4.6 cu ft106 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPickMost Efficient
#2
of 362, 4–5 cu ft		Liebherr
UR3750		4.7 cu ft115 kWh$21 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#3
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Dometic
C60SFS CARE		1.7 cu ft124 kWh$23 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#3
of 362, 4–5 cu ft		Liebherr
UR3650		4.4 cu ft125 kWh$23 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#3
of 362, 4–5 cu ft		Liebherr
URP3653		4.1 cu ft125 kWh$23 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#4
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Dometic
C60SBI CARE		1.7 cu ft126 kWh$23 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#5
of 362, 4–5 cu ft		Fisher & Paykel
RS2435SB*T*		4.6 cu ft137 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#5
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Dometic
C60S1		1.7 cu ft145 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#5
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Dometic
C60S2		1.7 cu ft145 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#1
of 526, 3–4 cu ft		Fisher & Paykel
RB36S		3.7 cu ft150 kWh$27 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPickMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR107-B-WHITE		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR107-WHITE		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR115-B-BLACK		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR115-B-RED		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR115-C-RED-COM		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR177-B-BLUE		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR177-B-RED		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Frigidaire
EFR180		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		RCA
EFR180		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		RCA
RFR115-C-BLACK		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 259, under 2 cu ft		RCA
RFR176-B-RED		1.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#1
of 372, 5+ cu ft		Sub-Zero
DEU2450R/ADA/*		5.0 cu ft159 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPickMost Efficient
#18
of 259, under 2 cu ft		Dometic
C40G1		1.1 cu ft162 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
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