Appliances / Freezers / Medium (7 to 15 cu ft)

Cheapest medium (7 to 15 cu ft) freezers to run

241 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $37 a year; the most expensive costs $95. Over 12 years that gap is $703, money you pay on top of the price tag.

Compact (under 7 cu ft)Medium (7 to 15 cu ft)Large (15 cu ft and up)

Chest Freezer

#	Model	Size	Per year	12 years
1	Whirlpool WZC3209LW	9 cu ft	$37	$439
2	Danby DCF100A5WDB	10 cu ft	$38	$461
3	Frigidaire EFRF1005-BLACK-ID-6COM	10.1 cu ft	$39	$465
4	Frigidaire EFRF1005-D-ID-6COM	10.1 cu ft	$39	$465
5	GE FCM11PH series	10.6 cu ft	$40	$476

Compact

#	Model	Size	Per year	12 years
1	Cool-living CL-7UFR	7 cu ft	$41	$489
2	Danby DCF070A5WCDB	7 cu ft	$41	$491
3	Danby DCF070A5WDB	7 cu ft	$41	$491
4	Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE	7 cu ft	$41	$491
5	Frigidaire FFCS0762AW	7.1 cu ft	$41	$491
6	Midea MRC07M5AWW	7 cu ft	$41	$491
7	Midea MRC07M6AWW	7 cu ft	$41	$491
8	Midea MRC07M7AWW	7 cu ft	$41	$491
9	Midea MRC07M8A series	7 cu ft	$41	$491
10	Galanz GLF70E family	7 cu ft	$41	$493
11	FARBERWARE FW-UFR701US	7 cu ft	$54	$646
12	FARBERWARE FW-UFR702US	7 cu ft	$54	$646
13	Frigidaire FFUE0725AW	7 cu ft	$54	$646
14	Frigidaire FFUE0726AW	7 cu ft	$54	$646
15	Insignia NS-UZ70SS27	7 cu ft	$54	$646
16	Insignia NS-UZ70SS27-C	7 cu ft	$54	$646
17	Insignia NS-UZ70SS4-C	7 cu ft	$54	$646
18	Insignia NS-UZ70WH27	7 cu ft	$54	$646
19	Insignia NS-UZ70WH27-C	7 cu ft	$54	$646
20	Insignia NS-UZ70WH4	7 cu ft	$54	$646
21	Insignia NS-UZ70WH4-C	7 cu ft	$54	$646
22	Professional Series PS-UFR702US-CH	7 cu ft	$54	$646
23	Vissani HVUF700STE	7 cu ft	$54	$646
24	Danby DUF071A3 series	7.1 cu ft	$54	$650
25	Avanti AV701VFB0W	7 cu ft	$54	$653

Upright Freezer

#	Model	Size	Per year	12 years
1	Danby Designer DUFM085A4TDD	8.5 cu ft	$45	$539
2	Danby Designer DUFM085A4 series	8.5 cu ft	$45	$539
3	Danby Premiere DUFM085A3 series	8.5 cu ft	$45	$539
4	Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C	11.1 cu ft	$45	$544
5	Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD	10.1 cu ft	$47	$570
6	Beko BUFR2715MG	14.3 cu ft	$55	$666
7	Blomberg BRUF2814WH	14.3 cu ft	$55	$666
8	Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM	8.3 cu ft	$58	$692
9	LG LROFC1104 series	11.4 cu ft	$58	$701
10	Hisense FV10C7HSE	9.7 cu ft	$61	$736
11	Hisense HFU101N1AVE	10.2 cu ft	$62	$747
12	Hisense FU102N3ASEC	10.2 cu ft	$63	$751
13	Hisense FU102N3SSEL	10.2 cu ft	$63	$751
14	Fisher & Paykel RS18FE family	8.3 cu ft	$63	$753
15	Liebherr SF5291	9.8 cu ft	$64	$764
16	Avanti AV1081VFK0W	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
17	Avanti VF108K0W	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
18	BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB	11 cu ft	$64	$773
19	Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
20	Galanz BD-305WE-B-A-62H	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
21	Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
22	Galanz GLF11URDG16	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
23	Galanz GLF11US2A16	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
24	Galanz GLF11UWEA16	11.1 cu ft	$64	$773
25	Galanz GLF11U**A16 family	11 cu ft	$64	$773

Source: ENERGY STAR certified freezers (U.S. EPA) and the EIA average residential electricity price. Energy use is the official test figure; real use varies.