Cost to run a refrigerator by state
A typical ENERGY STAR refrigerator costs between $44.14 a year in Louisiana and $166.56 in Hawaii, about 3.8 times as much. The median state is around $55.83.
“Typical” is the median annual energy use of 4,439 current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators (347 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 refrigerator page.
| State | Price (¢/kWh) | Cost per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72 | $44.14 | $3.68 |
| Nevada | 12.77 | $44.31 | $3.69 |
| Utah | 13.12 | $45.53 | $3.79 |
| North Dakota | 13.41 | $46.53 | $3.88 |
| Tennessee | 13.71 | $47.57 | $3.96 |
| Idaho | 13.73 | $47.64 | $3.97 |
| Nebraska | 13.78 | $47.82 | $3.98 |
| Kentucky | 13.81 | $47.92 | $3.99 |
| Arkansas | 14.33 | $49.73 | $4.14 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35 | $49.79 | $4.15 |
| Wyoming | 14.36 | $49.83 | $4.15 |
| Mississippi | 14.54 | $50.45 | $4.20 |
| Washington | 14.71 | $51.04 | $4.25 |
| Montana | 14.99 | $52.02 | $4.33 |
| Florida | 15.03 | $52.15 | $4.35 |
| North Carolina | 15.16 | $52.61 | $4.38 |
| Kansas | 15.27 | $52.99 | $4.42 |
| South Dakota | 15.37 | $53.33 | $4.44 |
| Arizona | 15.38 | $53.37 | $4.45 |
| South Carolina | 15.47 | $53.68 | $4.47 |
| West Virginia | 15.78 | $54.76 | $4.56 |
| Texas | 15.88 | $55.10 | $4.59 |
| Oregon | 15.97 | $55.42 | $4.62 |
| Iowa | 15.99 | $55.49 | $4.62 |
| Missouri | 16.09 | $55.83 | $4.65 |
| New Mexico | 16.09 | $55.83 | $4.65 |
| Georgia | 16.27 | $56.46 | $4.70 |
| Alabama | 16.40 | $56.91 | $4.74 |
| Indiana | 16.73 | $58.05 | $4.84 |
| Colorado | 17 | $58.99 | $4.92 |
| Minnesota | 17.45 | $60.55 | $5.05 |
| Virginia | 17.55 | $60.90 | $5.07 |
| Delaware | 18.48 | $64.13 | $5.34 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06 | $66.14 | $5.51 |
| Illinois | 19.22 | $66.69 | $5.56 |
| Ohio | 19.45 | $67.49 | $5.62 |
| Maryland | 21.41 | $74.29 | $6.19 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72 | $75.37 | $6.28 |
| Michigan | 23.05 | $79.98 | $6.67 |
| Vermont | 23.75 | $82.41 | $6.87 |
| Connecticut | 24.16 | $83.84 | $6.99 |
| New Jersey | 25.19 | $87.41 | $7.28 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21 | $87.48 | $7.29 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60 | $92.30 | $7.69 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29 | $98.17 | $8.18 |
| Alaska | 28.83 | $100.04 | $8.34 |
| New York | 29.90 | $103.75 | $8.65 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49 | $105.80 | $8.82 |
| Maine | 32.41 | $112.46 | $9.37 |
| California | 33.61 | $116.63 | $9.72 |
| Hawaii | 48 | $166.56 | $13.88 |
Sorted from the cheapest state to the most expensive. See also electricity prices by state and all refrigerators.