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18 5 cu ft Compact Freezers, Ranked by Running Cost

Compact upright and chest freezers, total capacity 5.0-5.9 cu ft, sold in the US. Chest and upright styles are mixed and tagged below. Ranked cheapest to run first, estimated at 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026).

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18 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $36 to $75 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.

Top 5 cheapest to run

#1 Chest

Cool-Living CL-5UFR

5 cu ft · 195 kWh/yr

Est. $36/year to run

#2 Chest

Danby DCF050A5WDB

5 cu ft · 195 kWh/yr

Est. $36/year to run

#3 Chest

Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM

5 cu ft · 196 kWh/yr

Est. $36/year to run

#4 Chest

Galanz GLF50*E*

5 cu ft · 196 kWh/yr

Est. $36/year to run

#5 Chest

Arctic King ARC05B2C**

5.1 cu ft · 196 kWh/yr

Est. $36/year to run

All 18 models

Rank Brand Model Style Capacity Energy use Est. cost/year
1 Cool-Living CL-5UFR Chest 5 cu ft 195 kWh/yr $36
2 Danby DCF050A5WDB Chest 5 cu ft 195 kWh/yr $36
3 Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM Chest 5 cu ft 196 kWh/yr $36
4 Galanz GLF50*E* Chest 5 cu ft 196 kWh/yr $36
5 Arctic King ARC05B2C** Chest 5.1 cu ft 196 kWh/yr $36
6 Frigidaire FFCS0562AW Chest 5.1 cu ft 196 kWh/yr $36
7 Kenmore 111. 22062910 Upright 5.9 cu ft 256 kWh/yr $47
8 Kenmore 111. 2206**** Upright 5.9 cu ft 256 kWh/yr $47
9 Hisense Most Efficient FV06C7ASE Upright 5.5 cu ft 266 kWh/yr $49
10 Vissani VSD57UPW Upright 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
11 TCL TRU06M3AW Upright 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
12 Magic Chef HMUF6WE Upright 5.8 cu ft 281 kWh/yr $51
13 Danby DUFM060B1WDB Upright 5.9 cu ft 281 kWh/yr $51
14 Koolatron KTUF59-W-H Upright 5.9 cu ft 281 kWh/yr $51
15 LG LROFC0605* Upright 5.8 cu ft 283 kWh/yr $52
16 Sub-Zero ID-30F Upright 5.1 cu ft 356 kWh/yr $65
17 Sub-Zero ID-30FI Upright 5.1 cu ft 399 kWh/yr $73
18 Hisense FU06N3ASE Upright 5.7 cu ft 408 kWh/yr $75

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.