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Certified compact coolers, ranked

Small beverage and wine coolers.

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

100certified models
28brands
Oct 21, 2026newest certification
42 to 200kWh per year range
Your electric rate18.16¢per kWh. Find it on your bill. Default is the U.S. average.

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The cheapest to run in each size band. Rank is by yearly cost among models of the same type and size band. No manufacturer pays for a place.

Fisher & Paykel · 4.3 cu ft · Compact Cooler
EnergyDough Pick

RS2435V2*

78% under federal max
Per year$8 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$76 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 44 compact coolers under 4.5 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 43 of them.
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Dacor · 4.7 cu ft · Compact Cooler
EnergyDough Pick

DRW24G7500**

51% under federal max
Per year$17 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$173 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 56 compact coolers 4.5+ cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 55 of them.
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under 4.5 cu ft (44 models, cheapest to run first)

RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Fisher & Paykel
RS2435V2*		4.3 cu ft42 kWh$8 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPick
#2
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Fisher & Paykel
RS2435V2*T*		4.3 cu ft52 kWh$9 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#3
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Zephyr
PRRFD24C2AP		3.9 cu ft69 kWh$13 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#3
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Zephyr
PRRFD24C2AS		3.9 cu ft69 kWh$13 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#3
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Zephyr
PRRFD24C2AS-OD		3.9 cu ft69 kWh$13 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		SMEG
CVIU121		2.0 cu ft88 kWh$16 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#7
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC15PG1A2A		3.0 cu ft95 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#7
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC15PS1A2A		3.0 cu ft95 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#7
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC15SG1A2A		3.0 cu ft95 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#10
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Perlick
URD24W*1-5-****		3.1 cu ft99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#10
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Perlick
URS15W*1-5-****		2.8 cu ft99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#10
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet
UKS15W*1-5-****		2.8 cu ft99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Signature Kitchen Suite
SKSUW2401*		4.1 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		SKS
SKSUW2401*		4.1 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Miele
KWTUS 7172 F		4.0 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Liebherr
UW3710		4.0 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Gaggenau
RW204770		3.6 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Liebherr
UW3720		3.6 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC15PG2A2A		2.8 cu ft105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC15PS2A2A		2.8 cu ft105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC15SG2A2A		2.8 cu ft105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Liebherr
HWgb 1803		1.6 cu ft105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#23
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Danby
DBC031L1SS		3.1 cu ft115 kWh$21 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		SMEG
CVIU138		4.0 cu ft120 kWh$22 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Insignia
NS-WC14SS3		1.5 cu ft121 kWh$22 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#26
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Comfee
CERV113B0A**		3.2 cu ft135 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#26
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Midea
MERV113B0A**		3.2 cu ft135 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGOA		4.0 cu ft140 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#29
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Landmark
L3015UI1WSG-LH		2.9 cu ft141 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Newair
NWB060SS00		3.0 cu ft142 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WGBSL		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WGBSR		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WGOL		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WGOR		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WGSL		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WGSR		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WOFL		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		XO
XOU15WOFR		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Insignia
NS-WC29SS26L		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Insignia
NS-WC29SS3		3.3 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC152DPRGLH		3.1 cu ft143 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#42
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Avallon
AWC152SPRGLH		3.4 cu ft144 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#43
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Zephyr
PRW15C01CG		3.4 cu ft145 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#44
of 44, under 4.5 cu ft		Icepure
ICP-HEWC		4.1 cu ft187 kWh$34 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr

4.5+ cu ft (56 models, cheapest to run first)

RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Dacor
DRW24G7500**		4.7 cu ft95 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPick
#2
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Perlick
URC24W*1-5-****		5.0 cu ft99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#2
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Perlick
URS24W*1-5-****		5.0 cu ft99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#2
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet
UKS24W*1-5-****		5.0 cu ft99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#2
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Perlick
URA24W*1-5-****		4.5 cu ft99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC24PG1A2A		5.4 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC24PS1A2A		5.4 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC24SG1A2A		5.4 cu ft100 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#9
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC24PG2A2A		4.9 cu ft110 kWh$20 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#9
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC24PS2A2A		4.9 cu ft110 kWh$20 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#9
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC24SG2A2A		4.9 cu ft110 kWh$20 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Sapphire
SW243SZSS		5.5 cu ft118 kWh$21 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Sapphire
SW243SZSSPRADA		5.4 cu ft127 kWh$23 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zline
RWDO-GS-24		4.8 cu ft129 kWh$23 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#15
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Sapphire
SW243DZSSPR		5.2 cu ft135 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#16
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C02DPG		4.8 cu ft138 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#16
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C32CPG		4.6 cu ft138 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#18
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Thor Kitchen
TWC24US		5.2 cu ft145 kWh$26 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Frigidaire
FRWE4626AS		4.5 cu ft151 kWh$27 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#20
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Cellara By Element
EWD24BES		4.9 cu ft152 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#20
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Silhouette
SPRWC052D3SS		4.9 cu ft152 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#20
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Silhouette
SPRWC052D3SS-P		4.9 cu ft152 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#20
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Thor Kitchen
TWC24UD		4.9 cu ft152 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C02AG-ADA		4.8 cu ft153 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Landmark
L3024UI2WSG-LH		4.8 cu ft153 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Monogram
ZIWD24PW****		4.7 cu ft153 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#27
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Insignia
NS-BI1ZWCxxxxxx (x = a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -, blank)		5.6 cu ft155 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGBL		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGBR		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGBSL		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGBSR		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGOL		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGOR		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGSL		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZGSR		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZOFL		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WDZOFR		5.4 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC242FDPRG		5.2 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRPW24C02BG		5.2 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C02CBSG		5.2 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C02CG		5.2 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C02CPG		5.2 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C32CG		5.2 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Landmark
L3024UI1WSG-LH		5.2 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRPW24C02CG		5.1 cu ft156 kWh$28 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#46
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC242DPRSLH		5.4 cu ft157 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#46
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Frigidaire
GRWE5726AS		5.4 cu ft157 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#48
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WGSL		5.7 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#48
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		XO
XOU24WGSR		5.7 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#48
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C01CG		5.6 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#48
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Hisense
HWS054N6SS		5.4 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#48
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Hisense
JC-138WY2BWG1/HC1(H)		5.4 cu ft158 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#53
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRPW24C01BG		5.6 cu ft159 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#53
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRW24C01CG		5.6 cu ft159 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#55
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Avallon
AWC242SPRGLH		5.8 cu ft160 kWh$29 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#56
of 56, 4.5+ cu ft		Zephyr
PRWB24C32CPG		4.6 cu ft200 kWh$36 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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