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59 65 in Ceiling Fans, Ranked by Efficiency

Ceiling fans, 65 in class (65.0-71.9 in), sold in the US. Ranked by CFM per watt (higher is better) — the airflow a fan moves for each watt it draws — not running cost. Indoor and outdoor-rated fans are mixed and tagged below.

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Why not running cost? A ceiling fan uses so little power that even the biggest efficiency gap here works out to a few dollars a year — not a meaningful number to shop by. CFM per watt (how much air it moves for each watt) is what actually separates a good fan from a mediocre one.

59 ENERGY STAR certified models, from 185.5 to 407 CFM/W (median 240.3).

Top 5 most efficient

#1 Indoor Most Efficient

Home Decorators Collection 68-ATRDC

68 in · 407 CFM/W

#2 Indoor Most Efficient

Home Decorators Collection 68-WWD

68 in · 369 CFM/W

#3 Indoor Most Efficient

Home Decorators Collection 68002

68 in · 369 CFM/W

#4 Indoor Most Efficient

Home Decorators Collection 68004

68 in · 369 CFM/W

#5 Indoor Most Efficient

Home Decorators Collection 37868

68 in · 369 CFM/W

All 59 models

Rank Brand Model Rated for Size Efficiency
1 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 68-ATRDC Indoor 68 in 407 CFM/W
2 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 68-WWD Indoor 68 in 369 CFM/W
3 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 68002 Indoor 68 in 369 CFM/W
4 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 68004 Indoor 68 in 369 CFM/W
5 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 37868 Indoor 68 in 369 CFM/W
6 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 72068 Indoor 68 in 369 CFM/W
7 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 68009 Indoor 68 in 369 CFM/W
8 Home Decorators Collection Most Efficient 68000 Indoor 68 in 369 CFM/W
9 Linari Most Efficient ARC-70 Indoor 70 in 356 CFM/W
10 Linari Most Efficient ARC-70-**** Indoor 70 in 356 CFM/W
11 Monte Carlo Most Efficient 3MAVR70**D Indoor 70 in 337 CFM/W
12 Monte Carlo Most Efficient 3MAVR70******D Indoor 70 in 337 CFM/W
13 Visual Comfort & Co Most Efficient 3MAVR70******D Indoor 70 in 337 CFM/W
14 Visual Comfort & Co 3PESM66XXXD Indoor 66 in 321.1 CFM/W
15 Visual Comfort & Co 3PESM66***D Indoor 66 in 321.1 CFM/W
16 WAC Lighting F-064L Outdoor 66 in 320 CFM/W
17 WAC Lighting F-064 Outdoor 66 in 320 CFM/W
18 Modern Forms 70WAA Outdoor 70 in 306 CFM/W
19 Monte Carlo 5ASPCR70* Indoor 70 in 266 CFM/W
20 Visual Comfort & Co 5ASPCR70* Indoor 70 in 266 CFM/W
21 Modern Forms FR-W2001-66L-* ("*" can be any length of characters or blank) Outdoor 66 in 259 CFM/W
22 Casablanca 53470 Indoor 65 in 253.4 CFM/W
23 Casablanca 53471 Indoor 65 in 253.4 CFM/W
24 Casablanca 53568 Indoor 65 in 253.4 CFM/W
25 Visual Comfort & Co 3MAVR70****** Indoor 70 in 250 CFM/W
26 Monte Carlo 3MAVR70****** Indoor 70 in 250 CFM/W
27 Modern Forms FR-W2204-70-***/*** Indoor/Outdoor 70 in 245 CFM/W
28 Modern Forms FR-W2204-70 Indoor/Outdoor 70 in 245 CFM/W
29 Minka Aire F870L Indoor 65 in 244 CFM/W
30 Minka Aire F747L Indoor 68 in 240.3 CFM/W
31 WAC F-101L-** Indoor/Outdoor 65 in 229.1 CFM/W
32 Modern Forms FR-W2403-65-** Indoor/Outdoor 65 in 229.1 CFM/W
33 Modern Forms FR-W2403-65L-** Indoor/Outdoor 65 in 229.1 CFM/W
34 WAC F-101-** Indoor/Outdoor 65 in 229.1 CFM/W
35 Generation Lighting 8FLSM65XXXD Indoor 65 in 229 CFM/W
36 Generation Lighting 8FLSM65***D Indoor 65 in 229 CFM/W
37 Visual Comfort & Co 3CLNSM70*** Indoor 70 in 225.8 CFM/W
38 Visual Comfort & Co 3CLNSM70XXX Indoor 70 in 225.8 CFM/W
39 Modern Forms FR-W2201-65L Outdoor 65 in 218 CFM/W
40 Modern Forms FR-W2201-65L-**/** Outdoor 65 in 218 CFM/W
41 Modern Forms FR-W2201-65L-** Outdoor 65 in 218 CFM/W
42 Monte Carlo 5ASPR70* Indoor 70 in 211 CFM/W
43 Visual Comfort & Co 5ASPR70*** Indoor 70 in 211 CFM/W
44 Monte Carlo 5ASPR70*** Indoor 70 in 211 CFM/W
45 WAC Lighting F-080L Outdoor 65 in 210.9 CFM/W
46 WAC Lighting F-080L-** Outdoor 65 in 210.9 CFM/W
47 Visual Comfort & Co 3MAVSM70****** Indoor 70 in 209 CFM/W
48 Monte Carlo 3MAVSM70****** Indoor 70 in 209 CFM/W
49 Minka Aire F896-65 Indoor/Outdoor 65 in 205 CFM/W
50 Visual Comfort & Co 3MAVSM70******D Indoor 70 in 205 CFM/W
51 Monte Carlo 3MAVSM70******D Indoor 70 in 205 CFM/W
52 Hunter 53576 Indoor 70 in 198.1 CFM/W
53 Hunter 53578 Indoor 70 in 198.1 CFM/W
54 Minka Aire F789 Indoor/Outdoor 65 in 196 CFM/W
55 Modern Forms FR-W2301-70L Outdoor 70 in 189.6 CFM/W
56 Modern Forms FR-W2301-70L-** Outdoor 70 in 189.6 CFM/W
57 Modern Forms FR-W2301-70 Outdoor 70 in 189.6 CFM/W
58 Modern Forms FR-W2301-70-** Outdoor 70 in 189.6 CFM/W
59 WAC F-099L-** Indoor/Outdoor 65 in 185.5 CFM/W

CFM/W (cubic feet per minute of airflow, per watt of power) is ENERGY STAR's own certified efficiency figure. This list includes discontinued and not-yet-sold certified models, and some brands are white-label relabels of the same unit.