Cost to run a freezer by state
A typical ENERGY STAR freezer costs between $51.52 a year in Louisiana and $194.40 in Hawaii, about 3.8 times as much. The median state is around $65.16.
“Typical” is the median annual energy use of 655 current ENERGY STAR certified freezers (405 kWh a year) times each state’s average residential price from the U.S. EIA (July 2026). Your own rate and the exact model change the result; use the calculator on any freezer page.
| State | Price (¢/kWh) | Cost per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72 | $51.52 | $4.29 |
| Nevada | 12.77 | $51.72 | $4.31 |
| Utah | 13.12 | $53.14 | $4.43 |
| North Dakota | 13.41 | $54.31 | $4.53 |
| Tennessee | 13.71 | $55.53 | $4.63 |
| Idaho | 13.73 | $55.61 | $4.63 |
| Nebraska | 13.78 | $55.81 | $4.65 |
| Kentucky | 13.81 | $55.93 | $4.66 |
| Arkansas | 14.33 | $58.04 | $4.84 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35 | $58.12 | $4.84 |
| Wyoming | 14.36 | $58.16 | $4.85 |
| Mississippi | 14.54 | $58.89 | $4.91 |
| Washington | 14.71 | $59.58 | $4.96 |
| Montana | 14.99 | $60.71 | $5.06 |
| Florida | 15.03 | $60.87 | $5.07 |
| North Carolina | 15.16 | $61.40 | $5.12 |
| Kansas | 15.27 | $61.84 | $5.15 |
| South Dakota | 15.37 | $62.25 | $5.19 |
| Arizona | 15.38 | $62.29 | $5.19 |
| South Carolina | 15.47 | $62.65 | $5.22 |
| West Virginia | 15.78 | $63.91 | $5.33 |
| Texas | 15.88 | $64.31 | $5.36 |
| Oregon | 15.97 | $64.68 | $5.39 |
| Iowa | 15.99 | $64.76 | $5.40 |
| Missouri | 16.09 | $65.16 | $5.43 |
| New Mexico | 16.09 | $65.16 | $5.43 |
| Georgia | 16.27 | $65.89 | $5.49 |
| Alabama | 16.40 | $66.42 | $5.54 |
| Indiana | 16.73 | $67.76 | $5.65 |
| Colorado | 17 | $68.85 | $5.74 |
| Minnesota | 17.45 | $70.67 | $5.89 |
| Virginia | 17.55 | $71.08 | $5.92 |
| Delaware | 18.48 | $74.84 | $6.24 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06 | $77.19 | $6.43 |
| Illinois | 19.22 | $77.84 | $6.49 |
| Ohio | 19.45 | $78.77 | $6.56 |
| Maryland | 21.41 | $86.71 | $7.23 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72 | $87.97 | $7.33 |
| Michigan | 23.05 | $93.35 | $7.78 |
| Vermont | 23.75 | $96.19 | $8.02 |
| Connecticut | 24.16 | $97.85 | $8.15 |
| New Jersey | 25.19 | $102.02 | $8.50 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21 | $102.10 | $8.51 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60 | $107.73 | $8.98 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29 | $114.57 | $9.55 |
| Alaska | 28.83 | $116.76 | $9.73 |
| New York | 29.90 | $121.10 | $10.09 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49 | $123.48 | $10.29 |
| Maine | 32.41 | $131.26 | $10.94 |
| California | 33.61 | $136.12 | $11.34 |
| Hawaii | 48 | $194.40 | $16.20 |
Sorted from the cheapest state to the most expensive. See also electricity prices by state and all freezers.