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Cheapest extra large (27 cu ft and up) refrigerators to run

235 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $85 a year; the most expensive costs $146. Over 12 years that gap is $740, money you pay on top of the price tag.

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Bottom Freezer

#	Model	Size	Per year	12 years
1	Samsung RF30BB6602 series	30.1 cu ft	$99	$1,190
2	LG LF32S6000 series	31.7 cu ft	$109	$1,310
3	Continental Electric CE-FRF192	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
4	COSMO COS-RFFV283GHBK	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
5	COSMO COS-RFFV283RBK	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
6	FARBERWARE FW-FRF192	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
7	Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
8	Forno FFFFD1783-36S	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
9	Forno FFFFD1783-36WHT	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
10	ICYBER BOOM RHBX9001	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
11	Kenmore 897.7561#52#	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
12	Professional Series PS-FRF192	27.4 cu ft	$115	$1,375
13	GE GNE27JGM series	27 cu ft	$115	$1,382
14	GE GNE27JMM series	27 cu ft	$115	$1,382
15	GE GNE27JYM series	27 cu ft	$115	$1,382
16	Haier QNE27JYM series	27 cu ft	$115	$1,382
17	Frigidaire FFHN2740P**A family	27.6 cu ft	$117	$1,401
18	Frigidaire FFHN2750T series	27.6 cu ft	$117	$1,401
19	Frigidaire FGHN2868T series	27.6 cu ft	$117	$1,401
20	LG LRFCS29D6 series	28.8 cu ft	$117	$1,404
21	KitchenAid KRFF336SPS	30.5 cu ft	$117	$1,408
22	Maytag MRFF4336TZ	30.5 cu ft	$117	$1,408
23	Samsung RF28T5001 series	28.2 cu ft	$117	$1,408
24	Samsung RF28T5021 series	28.2 cu ft	$117	$1,408
25	Samsung RF28T5A01 series	28.2 cu ft	$117	$1,408

Side-by-Side

#	Model	Size	Per year	12 years
1	Samsung RS27T5202 series	27.4 cu ft	$99	$1,192
2	Samsung RS27T5201 series	27.4 cu ft	$116	$1,397
3	Samsung RS28CB7600 series	28 cu ft	$119	$1,432
4	GE Profile POE29QYY series	28.4 cu ft	$120	$1,438
5	GE GSE28NGY series	27.9 cu ft	$122	$1,458
6	GE GSE28NYY series	27.9 cu ft	$122	$1,458
7	KitchenAid KRSF336R series	28.7 cu ft	$124	$1,493
8	KitchenAid KRSF536R series	28.7 cu ft	$124	$1,493
9	LG LHSXS2706 series	27.2 cu ft	$126	$1,515
10	LG LRSOS2706 series	27.1 cu ft	$126	$1,515
11	LG LRSVS2706 series	27.1 cu ft	$126	$1,515
12	VIKING FDSB5483 series	29.1 cu ft	$130	$1,561
13	VIKING VCSB5483 series	29.1 cu ft	$130	$1,561
14	Sub-Zero CL4850S/S/ series	29.1 cu ft	$136	$1,628
15	Jenn Air JBSS48E22 series	29.4 cu ft	$146	$1,755
16	Jenn Air JBSSNE48PL series	29.4 cu ft	$146	$1,755
17	KitchenAid KBSD708M series	29.4 cu ft	$146	$1,755
18	KitchenAid KBSD748S series	29.4 cu ft	$146	$1,755
19	Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE series	29.5 cu ft	$146	$1,757
20	Jenn-Air JS48SSDUDE series	29.5 cu ft	$146	$1,757
21	KitchenAid KBSD608EBS series	29.5 cu ft	$146	$1,757
22	KitchenAid KBSD608ESS series	29.5 cu ft	$146	$1,757
23	KitchenAid KBSD618ESS series	29.5 cu ft	$146	$1,757
24	KitchenAid KSSC48QVS series	29.5 cu ft	$146	$1,757

Top Freezer

#	Model	Size	Per year	12 years
1	FORNO, Elisii FFFFD1791-33WHT, FFFFD1791-33BLK, FFFFD1791-33RED, DFFFD1791-33WHT, DFFFD1791-33BLK, DFFFD1791-33RED	29.7 cu ft	$85	$1,017

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.