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Certified side-by-side fridges, ranked

Fridge and freezer next to each other, full height.

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

119certified models
29brands
Jul 2, 2026newest certification
420 to 805kWh per year range
Your electric rate18.16¢per kWh. Find it on your bill. Default is the U.S. average.

Top of the ranking

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.

Avanti · 15.6 cu ft · Side-by-Side
EnergyDough Pick

AFS157LSS    

11% under federal max
Per year$76 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$763 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 33 side-by-side fridges under 22 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 24 of them.
Details
LG · 23.4 cu ft · Side-by-Side
EnergyDough Pick

LS23NCP20*

10% under federal max
Per year$90 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$899 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 56 side-by-side fridges 22–26 cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 55 of them.
Details
Frigidaire · 26.4 cu ft · Side-by-Side
EnergyDough Pick

FRSN2610A*

10% under federal max
Per year$95 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$952 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 30 side-by-side fridges 26+ cu ft, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 29 of them.
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Good to know
Fridges are ranked by yearly cost against others of the same type and a similar size, so a small fridge is never compared with a big one. An asterisk in a model number stands for color or trim codes.

under 22 cu ft (33 models, cheapest to run first)

RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Avanti
AFS157LSS    		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPick
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1805-33BLK		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1805-33SB		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1805-33WHT		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Hamilton Beach
HBF1558/HZ8551		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		iceBlue
LS-156BSSD		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Koolmore
KM-RESBDB-15		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Koolmore
KM-RESBDSS-15		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#1
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Koolmore
KM-RESBDW-15		15.6 cu ft420 kWh$76 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#10
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Hamilton Beach
HBF2064/HZ4602		20.7 cu ft460 kWh$84 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#10
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Hamilton Beach
HBF2065-SSBLACK		20.7 cu ft460 kWh$84 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#10
of 33, under 22 cu ft		iceBerry
LS-207BSSD		20.7 cu ft460 kWh$84 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#10
of 33, under 22 cu ft		iceBlue
LS-207BSSD		20.7 cu ft460 kWh$84 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1844-36**		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1844-36BLK		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1844-36WHT		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Thor Kitchen
BCD-606WHI		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Vitara
VSBS2001EB		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Vitara
VSBS2001ES		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Vitara
VSBS2001ESS		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Vitara
VSBS2001EW		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Kenmore
897.5180#32#		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Kenmore
897.51805320		20.0 cu ft560 kWh$102 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1844-36BLK		20.0 cu ft580 kWh$105 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1844-36SB		20.0 cu ft580 kWh$105 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Forno
FFRBI1844-36WHT		20.0 cu ft580 kWh$105 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#27
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Bosch
B20CS30SNS		20.2 cu ft593 kWh$108 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Beko
BFSB3612XSS		20.2 cu ft594 kWh$108 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#29
of 33, under 22 cu ft		KitchenAid
KRSC336R****		20.9 cu ft600 kWh$109 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#29
of 33, under 22 cu ft		KitchenAid
KRSC536R****		20.9 cu ft600 kWh$109 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#31
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Whirlpool
WRS331FDD*0*		21.3 cu ft601 kWh$109 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#32
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Whirlpool
WRS331SDH*0*		21.4 cu ft602 kWh$109 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#33
of 33, under 22 cu ft		Samsung
RS22T5561**		21.5 cu ft636 kWh$115 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr

22–26 cu ft (56 models, cheapest to run first)

RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		LG
LS23NCP20*		23.4 cu ft495 kWh$90 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPick
#2
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		LG
LS23C4000*		23.1 cu ft518 kWh$94 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#3
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Samsung
RS23CB7600**		22.6 cu ft600 kWh$109 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#4
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Whirlpool
WRS975SID***		24.8 cu ft610 kWh$111 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#4
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		KitchenAid
KRSF505*****		24.8 cu ft610 kWh$111 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
FFHX2325T*		22.1 cu ft613 kWh$111 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
LGHK2336T*		22.0 cu ft613 kWh$111 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		GE
GSE23GGP****		23.0 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		GE
GSE23GYP****		23.0 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Crosley
CRSEH237A*		22.3 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
FRSS2323A*		22.3 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
FRSS2333A*		22.3 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
GRSC2352A*		22.3 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
GRSS2352A*		22.3 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
PRSC2222A*		22.3 cu ft615 kWh$112 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#16
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Midea
MRS25I7***		24.6 cu ft624 kWh$113 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#17
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		GE
GZE24NGY****		23.6 cu ft625 kWh$114 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#17
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		GE
GZE24NYY****		23.6 cu ft625 kWh$114 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		KitchenAid
KRSF705*****		24.8 cu ft640 kWh$116 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Whirlpool
WRS335FDD***		24.5 cu ft640 kWh$116 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Whirlpool
WRS335SDH*0*		24.5 cu ft640 kWh$116 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		IKEA
IRS335SDH*0*		24.5 cu ft640 kWh$116 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Samsung
RS22T5201**		22.0 cu ft640 kWh$116 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#24
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		GE Profile
PSE25KYH****		25.3 cu ft643 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		LG
LRSOC2306*		22.5 cu ft645 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#26
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
DGHX2655T*		25.6 cu ft646 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#26
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
LGHX2636T*		25.6 cu ft646 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#26
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		GE
GSE25GGP****		25.3 cu ft646 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#26
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		GE
GSE25GYP****		25.3 cu ft646 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Crosley
CRSEH267A*		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Crosley Professional
ZRSEH268A*		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Whirlpool
WRS586FIE***		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Whirlpool
WRS586FLD*		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
FRSS2623A*		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
FRSS2633A*		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
FRSS26L3A*		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#30
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Frigidaire
GRSS2652A*		25.6 cu ft647 kWh$117 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#38
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Midea
MRS24D8***		23.6 cu ft656 kWh$119 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#38
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Midea
MRS24D9***		23.6 cu ft656 kWh$119 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#40
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Viking
FDSB5423*****		25.4 cu ft706 kWh$128 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#40
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Viking
VCSB5423*****		25.4 cu ft706 kWh$128 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#42
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Jenn-Air
JS42PPDUDE**		25.0 cu ft752 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#42
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Jenn-Air
JS42SSDUDE**		25.0 cu ft752 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#42
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD602ESS**		25.0 cu ft752 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#42
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD612ESS**		25.0 cu ft752 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#42
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		KitchenAid
KSSC42QVS**		25.0 cu ft752 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#47
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Jenn-Air
JBSS42E22***		25.1 cu ft753 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#47
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Jenn-Air
JBSSNE42PL**		25.1 cu ft753 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#47
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD702M****		25.1 cu ft753 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#47
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD742S****		25.1 cu ft753 kWh$137 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#51
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Dacor
DYF42BSIWS		25.6 cu ft762 kWh$138 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#51
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Signature Kitchen Suite
SKSSB4202*		25.6 cu ft762 kWh$138 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#51
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		SKS
SKSSB4202*		25.6 cu ft762 kWh$138 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#51
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		LG
SRSXB2622*		25.6 cu ft762 kWh$138 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#51
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Lg Signature
US26WBB92*		25.6 cu ft762 kWh$138 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#56
of 56, 22–26 cu ft		Dacor
DRS425300**		24.3 cu ft785 kWh$143 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr

26+ cu ft (30 models, cheapest to run first)

RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Frigidaire
FRSN2610A*		26.4 cu ft524 kWh$95 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPick
#2
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Samsung
RS27T5202**		27.4 cu ft546 kWh$99 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#3
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Frigidaire
GRSN2620A*		26.0 cu ft605 kWh$110 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#4
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Samsung
RS27T5201**		27.4 cu ft640 kWh$116 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#5
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Samsung
RS28CB7600**		28.0 cu ft656 kWh$119 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 30, 26+ cu ft		GE
GSE28NGY****		27.9 cu ft668 kWh$121 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 30, 26+ cu ft		GE
GSE28NYY****		27.9 cu ft668 kWh$121 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 30, 26+ cu ft		LG
LL27T3530*		26.6 cu ft670 kWh$122 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 30, 26+ cu ft		LG
LS27H3230*		26.6 cu ft670 kWh$122 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#8
of 30, 26+ cu ft		LG
LS27T3230*		26.6 cu ft670 kWh$122 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#11
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KRSF336R****		28.7 cu ft684 kWh$124 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#11
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KRSF536R****		28.7 cu ft684 kWh$124 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#13
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Midea
MRS26D7AST		26.3 cu ft686 kWh$125 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#14
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Samsung
RS27T5561**		26.7 cu ft691 kWh$125 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#15
of 30, 26+ cu ft		LG
LHSXS2706*		27.2 cu ft694 kWh$126 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#15
of 30, 26+ cu ft		LG
LRSOS2706*		27.1 cu ft694 kWh$126 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#15
of 30, 26+ cu ft		LG
LRSVS2706*		27.1 cu ft694 kWh$126 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#18
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Viking
FDSB5483*****		29.1 cu ft715 kWh$130 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#18
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Viking
VCSB5483*****		29.1 cu ft715 kWh$130 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#20
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Sub-Zero
CL4850S/S/*		29.1 cu ft746 kWh$135 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Jenn-Air
JBSS48E22***		29.4 cu ft804 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Jenn-Air
JBSSNE48PL**		29.4 cu ft804 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD708M****		29.4 cu ft804 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD748S****		29.4 cu ft804 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Jenn-Air
JS48PPDUDE**		29.5 cu ft805 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 30, 26+ cu ft		Jenn-Air
JS48SSDUDE**		29.5 cu ft805 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD608EBS**		29.5 cu ft805 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD608ESS**		29.5 cu ft805 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KBSD618ESS**		29.5 cu ft805 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#25
of 30, 26+ cu ft		KitchenAid
KSSC48QVS**		29.5 cu ft805 kWh$146 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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