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Cheapest large (23 to 27 cu ft) refrigerators to run

279 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $76 a year; the most expensive costs $143. Over 12 years that gap is $803, money you pay on top of the price tag.

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Bottom Freezer

#ModelSizePer year12 years
1Samsung RM80F23VM series23.5 cu ft$93$1,113
2LG LF25S6000 series25.1 cu ft$97$1,168
3LG LF27NCH10 series26.5 cu ft$100$1,198
4LG LB26H2200 series25.5 cu ft$102$1,227
5LG LRDCS2603 series25.5 cu ft$102$1,227
6Midea MRF27I4 series26.5 cu ft$104$1,251
7Hisense HRF266N6C*E1 family26.6 cu ft$106$1,273
8Cafe CWE23SP*M*** family23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
9GE GWE23GEN series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
10GE GWE23GMN series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
11GE GWE23GYN series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
12GE Profile PWE23KEL series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
13GE Profile PWE23KMK series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
14GE Profile PWE23KYN series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
15Monogram ZWE23ESN series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
16Monogram ZWE23NST series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
17Monogram ZWE23NSY series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
18Monogram ZWE23PSN series23.2 cu ft$108$1,301
19Electrolux ERFG2393A series23.4 cu ft$109$1,305
20Frigidaire FRFG232LAF23.4 cu ft$109$1,305
21Frigidaire GRFG2353A series23.4 cu ft$109$1,305
22Frigidaire PRFG2383A series23.4 cu ft$109$1,305
23Whirlpool KRFC236S series24.3 cu ft$110$1,316
24Whirlpool WRFC3036R series24.3 cu ft$110$1,316
25KitchenAid KRFC336S series24.8 cu ft$110$1,325

Side-by-Side

#ModelSizePer year12 years
1LG LS23NCP20 series23.4 cu ft$90$1,080
2LG LS23C4000 series23.1 cu ft$94$1,131
3Frigidaire FRSN2610A series26.4 cu ft$95$1,144
4Frigidaire GRSN2620A series26 cu ft$110$1,321
5KitchenAid KRSF505 series24.8 cu ft$111$1,332
6Whirlpool WRS975SID series24.8 cu ft$111$1,332
7Cafe CKE24RP*Y*** family24.1 cu ft$112$1,340
8GE Profile PKE24QYY series24.1 cu ft$112$1,340
9GE GSE23GGP series23 cu ft$112$1,342
10GE GSE23GYP series23 cu ft$112$1,342
11Midea MRS25I7 series24.6 cu ft$114$1,362
12GE GZE24NGY series23.6 cu ft$114$1,364
13GE GZE24NYY series23.6 cu ft$114$1,364
14Ikea IRS335SDH*0* family24.5 cu ft$116$1,397
15KitchenAid KRSF705 series24.8 cu ft$116$1,397
16Whirlpool WRS335FDD series24.5 cu ft$116$1,397
17Whirlpool WRS335SDH*0* family24.5 cu ft$116$1,397
18GE Profile PSE25KYH series25.3 cu ft$117$1,404
19Frigidaire DGHX2655T series25.6 cu ft$118$1,410
20Frigidaire LGHX2636T series25.6 cu ft$118$1,410
21GE GSE25GGP series25.3 cu ft$118$1,410
22GE GSE25GYP series25.3 cu ft$118$1,410
23Crosley CRSEH267A series25.6 cu ft$118$1,412
24Crosley Professional ZRSEH268A series25.6 cu ft$118$1,412
25Frigidaire FRSS2623A series25.6 cu ft$118$1,412

Top Freezer

#ModelSizePer year12 years
1LG LHTNS2403 series23.8 cu ft$76$910
2LG LRTLS2403 series23.8 cu ft$76$910
3Avanti AVFF24DLJM# series24 cu ft$77$921
4BLACK DECKER BR2400JB24 cu ft$77$921
5Elisii DERTM240BW124 cu ft$77$921
6Elisii DERTM240SW124 cu ft$77$921
7Elisii DERTM240WW124 cu ft$77$921
8Verona VEFTF3324RBK24 cu ft$77$921
9VITARA VTFR2400EBE24 cu ft$77$921
10West Bend WBFF24VDLJM# series24 cu ft$77$921
11Kenmore 896.6136##62##25 cu ft$77$928
12Kenmore 896.6136242025 cu ft$77$928
13ZGA ZRT25ASLOPR25 cu ft$77$928
14BLACK DECKER BR2400JIMB24 cu ft$92$1,104

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