19 4.5 cu ft Compact Freezers, Ranked by Running Cost

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19 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $48 to $71 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.

Top 5 cheapest to run

All 19 models

Rank	Brand	Model	Style	Capacity	Energy use	Est. cost/year
1	Danby	DUFM043A2*	Upright	4.3 cu ft	260 kWh/yr	$48
2	Vitara	VLUF0430EW	Upright	4.3 cu ft	260 kWh/yr	$48
3	Conserv	FR430S	Upright	4.3 cu ft	260 kWh/yr	$48
4	Conserv	FR430B	Upright	4.3 cu ft	260 kWh/yr	$48
5	Koolmore	KM-RUF-42C	Upright	4.2 cu ft	260 kWh/yr	$48
6	Conserv	FR430SC	Upright	4.2 cu ft	260 kWh/yr	$48
7	Marvel	MPFZ*24-SS*1A	Upright	4.6 cu ft	369 kWh/yr	$68
8	Marvel	MLFZ*24-SS*1A	Upright	4.6 cu ft	369 kWh/yr	$68
9	Marvel	MOFZ*24-SS*1A	Upright	4.6 cu ft	369 kWh/yr	$68
10	Marvel	MPFZ*24-IS*1A	Upright	4.6 cu ft	369 kWh/yr	$68
11	Marvel	MLFZ*24-IS*1A	Upright	4.6 cu ft	369 kWh/yr	$68
12	True	TUF-24-*-**-C	Upright	4.2 cu ft	384 kWh/yr	$70
13	U-Line	1224FZRA	Upright	4.8 cu ft	390 kWh/yr	$71
14	U-Line	FZ124	Upright	4.8 cu ft	390 kWh/yr	$71
15	U-Line	UHFZ124-BS01B	Upright	4.8 cu ft	390 kWh/yr	$71
16	U-Line	UHFZ124-WS01B	Upright	4.8 cu ft	390 kWh/yr	$71
17	U-Line	UHFZ124-IS01B	Upright	4.8 cu ft	390 kWh/yr	$71
18	U-Line	UHFZ124-SS01B	Upright	4.8 cu ft	390 kWh/yr	$71
19	U-Line	UOFZ124-SS01B	Upright	4.8 cu ft	390 kWh/yr	$71

Estimated running cost = annual kWh × 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026 US average). Your own rate may be higher or lower — check your bill. ENERGY STAR figures are lab-test results; real-world use varies. This list includes discontinued and not-yet-sold certified models, and some brands are white-label relabels of the same unit.