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100 72 in and up Ceiling Fans, Ranked by Efficiency

Ceiling fans, 72 in and up or more, 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.

100 ENERGY STAR certified models, from 112 to 422.2 CFM/W (median 288).

Top 5 most efficient

#1 Outdoor Most Efficient

Harbor Breeze 5508794

84 in · 422.2 CFM/W

#2 Indoor Most Efficient

Big Ass Fans MK-i61-071806

84 in · 418 CFM/W

#3 Indoor Most Efficient

Big Ass Fans MK-i61-071906

84 in · 412 CFM/W

#4 Outdoor Most Efficient

Delta VCA728LED-HEBK

72 in · 409.2 CFM/W

#5 Outdoor Most Efficient

Fanimation FPD8159*

84 in · 399 CFM/W

All 100 models

Rank Brand Model Rated for Size Efficiency
1 Harbor Breeze Most Efficient 5508794 Outdoor 84 in 422.2 CFM/W
2 Big Ass Fans Most Efficient MK-i61-071806 Indoor 84 in 418 CFM/W
3 Big Ass Fans Most Efficient MK-i61-071906 Indoor 84 in 412 CFM/W
4 Delta Most Efficient VCA728LED-HEBK Outdoor 72 in 409.2 CFM/W
5 Fanimation Most Efficient FPD8159* Outdoor 84 in 399 CFM/W
6 Big Ass Fans Most Efficient MK-HK4-071906 Indoor 84 in 387 CFM/W
7 Visual Comfort & Co Most Efficient 8KGR72******D Indoor 72 in 385 CFM/W
8 Monte Carlo Most Efficient 8KGR72******D Indoor 72 in 385 CFM/W
9 Monte Carlo Most Efficient 8KGR72 Indoor 72 in 385 CFM/W
10 Visual Comfort & Co Most Efficient 8KGR72 Indoor 72 in 385 CFM/W
11 Big Ass Fans Most Efficient MK-i62-071806 Indoor 84 in 383 CFM/W
12 Big Ass Fans Most Efficient MK-i62-071906 Outdoor 84 in 382 CFM/W
13 Fanimation MAD8515* Outdoor 84 in 378 CFM/W
14 Big Ass Fans MK-HK4-071806 Indoor 84 in 378 CFM/W
15 Fanimation Most Efficient MAD8531****** Indoor 72 in 372 CFM/W
16 Big Ass Fans MK-HK4-07180601 Indoor 84 in 360 CFM/W
17 Big Ass Fans MK-TRB1-072306 Indoor 84 in 359 CFM/W
18 Visual Comfort & Co 5ASPR84D Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
19 Visual Comfort & Co 5ASPR84*D Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
20 Monte Carlo 5ASPR84D Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
21 Monte Carlo 5ASPR84*D Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
22 Visual Comfort & Co 5ASPR84* Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
23 Visual Comfort & Co 5ASPR84 Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
24 Monte Carlo 5ASPR84* Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
25 Monte Carlo 5ASPR84 Indoor 84 in 358 CFM/W
26 Monte Carlo Most Efficient 5VMR72***D Indoor 72 in 353 CFM/W
27 Generation Lighting Most Efficient 5VMR72***D Indoor 72 in 352.9 CFM/W
28 Generation Lighting Most Efficient 5VMR72XXXD Indoor 72 in 352.9 CFM/W
29 Harbor Breeze 5660220 Outdoor 72 in 340.6 CFM/W
30 Delta VCA725LED-HEBK Outdoor 72 in 338.7 CFM/W
31 Big Ass Fans MK-i61-061906 Indoor 72 in 334 CFM/W
32 Hunter 53479 Indoor/Outdoor 72 in 329.1 CFM/W
33 Hunter 53480 Indoor/Outdoor 72 in 329.1 CFM/W
34 Big Ass Fans MK-i61-061806 Indoor 72 in 325 CFM/W
35 Big Ass Fans MK-i62-061906 Outdoor 72 in 319 CFM/W
36 Big Ass Fans MK-i62-061806 Indoor 72 in 312 CFM/W
37 Big Ass Fans BS1-84 Indoor 84 in 306 CFM/W
38 Big Ass Fans MK-TRB1-062306 Indoor 72 in 305 CFM/W
39 Fanimation Studio Collection LP8147* Indoor 72 in 294 CFM/W
40 Fanimation Studio Collection LP8147S* Indoor 72 in 294 CFM/W
41 Fanimation Studio Collection 2851336 Indoor 72 in 294 CFM/W
42 Fanimation Studio Collection 581598 Indoor 72 in 294 CFM/W
43 Maxim 88768 Indoor 84 in 293.1 CFM/W
44 Big Ass Fans MM1-84 Indoor 84 in 292 CFM/W
45 Hunter 59628 Indoor 72 in 290.6 CFM/W
46 Hunter 59629 Indoor 72 in 290.6 CFM/W
47 Hunter 51477 Indoor 72 in 290.6 CFM/W
48 Monte Carlo 6LFR72RZWD Indoor 72 in 288 CFM/W
49 Monte Carlo 6LFR72MBKD Indoor 72 in 288 CFM/W
50 Monte Carlo 6LFR72RZWBBSD Indoor 72 in 288 CFM/W
51 Monte Carlo 6LFR72* Indoor 72 in 288 CFM/W
52 Visual Comfort & Co 6LFR72*** Indoor 72 in 288 CFM/W
53 Monte Carlo 6LFR72*** Indoor 72 in 288 CFM/W
54 Visual Comfort & Co 4LNCR72* Indoor 72 in 287 CFM/W
55 Monte Carlo 4LNCR72* Indoor 72 in 287 CFM/W
56 Visual Comfort & Co 3MNLR72***D-V1 Indoor 72 in 278 CFM/W
57 Monte Carlo 3MNLR72***D-V1 Indoor 72 in 278 CFM/W
58 Monte Carlo 3MNLR72*** Indoor 72 in 278 CFM/W
59 Visual Comfort & Co 3MNLR72*** Indoor 72 in 278 CFM/W
60 Fanimation MAD7912****** Indoor 72 in 273 CFM/W
61 Minka Aire F847L Indoor 84 in 271 CFM/W
62 Modern Forms FR-W2101-72L Outdoor 72 in 266 CFM/W
63 Mule 52055 Outdoor 72 in 263.9 CFM/W
64 Modern Forms FR-W2006-72L-** Outdoor 72 in 262.7 CFM/W
65 Modern Forms FR-W2006-72-** Outdoor 72 in 262.7 CFM/W
66 Fanimation FPD8159*** (* = A ~ Z, 0 ~ 9 or blank) Outdoor 84 in 258.2 CFM/W
67 Visual Comfort & Co Most Efficient 2PLSMH72*** Indoor 72 in 257.4 CFM/W
68 Visual Comfort & Co Most Efficient 2PLSMH72XXX Indoor 72 in 257.4 CFM/W
69 Generation Lighting Most Efficient 2PLSMH72*** Indoor 72 in 257.4 CFM/W
70 Monte Carlo Most Efficient 2PLSMH72XXX Indoor 72 in 257.4 CFM/W
71 Generation Lighting Most Efficient 2PLSMH72XXX Indoor 72 in 257.4 CFM/W
72 Monte Carlo Most Efficient 2PLSMH72*** Indoor 72 in 257.4 CFM/W
73 Big Ass Fans MM1-72 Indoor 72 in 257 CFM/W
74 Big Ass Fans BS1-72 Indoor 72 in 257 CFM/W
75 Minka Aire F896-84 Indoor/Outdoor 84 in 255 CFM/W
76 Maxim 88878 Indoor 72 in 254.8 CFM/W
77 Modern Forms FR-W2303-72L Indoor/Outdoor 72 in 250 CFM/W
78 Modern Forms FR-W2303-72L-***/*** Indoor/Outdoor 72 in 250 CFM/W
79 Maxim 88833 Indoor 72 in 239.7 CFM/W
80 Hunter Downtown 72in 51591 Indoor 72 in 237.5 CFM/W
81 Greenheck DC-5-7-3MV**** Indoor 84 in 236.6 CFM/W
82 Venco VCFC-5-4-3MV**** Indoor 84 in 236.6 CFM/W
83 Hunter Trak 76048 Indoor 84 in 230 CFM/W
84 Hunter Trak 76036 Indoor 84 in 226 CFM/W
85 Modern Forms FR-W2403-84-** Indoor/Outdoor 84 in 223.3 CFM/W
86 WAC F-102-** Indoor/Outdoor 84 in 223.3 CFM/W
87 WAC F-102L-** Indoor/Outdoor 84 in 223.3 CFM/W
88 Modern Forms FR-W2403-84L-** Indoor/Outdoor 84 in 223.3 CFM/W
89 Greenheck DC-5-6-3MV**** Indoor 72 in 220.5 CFM/W
90 Modern Forms FR-D2504-72-** Indoor 72 in 219.4 CFM/W
91 Modern Forms FR-D2504-72L-** Indoor 72 in 219.4 CFM/W
92 Hunter Trak 76033 Indoor 72 in 201 CFM/W
93 Hunter 52738 Indoor 72 in 199.3 CFM/W
94 Rejuvenation MAD7994** Indoor 72 in 199 CFM/W
95 Hunter 53749 Indoor 72 in 188 CFM/W
96 Hunter 53750 Indoor 72 in 188 CFM/W
97 Globe 37000139 Indoor 72 in 187 CFM/W
98 Globe GE37000139 Indoor 72 in 187 CFM/W
99 Hunter Trak 76045 Indoor 72 in 185 CFM/W
100 Hunter Trak 76021 Indoor 84 in 112 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.