30 7 cu ft Compact Freezers, Ranked by Running Cost

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30 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $41 to $64 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.

Top 5 cheapest to run

All 30 models

Rank	Brand	Model	Style	Capacity	Energy use	Est. cost/year
1	Cool-Living	CL-7UFR	Chest	7 cu ft	224 kWh/yr	$41
2	Midea	MRC07M5AWW	Chest	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
3	Midea	MRC07M6AWW	Chest	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
4	Midea	MRC07M7AWW	Chest	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
5	Danby	DCF070A5WDB	Chest	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
6	Danby	DCF070A5WCDB	Chest	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
7	Midea	MRC07M8A**	Chest	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
8	Frigidaire	EFRF7009-WHITE	Chest	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
9	Frigidaire	FFCS0762AW	Chest	7.1 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
10	Galanz	GLF70*E*	Chest	7 cu ft	226 kWh/yr	$41
11	Insignia	NS-UZ70SS4-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
12	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH4	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
13	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH4-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
14	Frigidaire	FFUE0725AW	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
15	Frigidaire	FFUE0726AW	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
16	Insignia	NS-UZ70SS27	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
17	Insignia	NS-UZ70SS27-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
18	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH27	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
19	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH27-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
20	Farberware	FW-UFR701US	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
21	Farberware	FW-UFR702US	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
22	Professional Series	PS-UFR702US-CH	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
23	Vissani	HVUF700STE	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
24	Danby	DUF071A3*	Upright	7.1 cu ft	298 kWh/yr	$55
25	Avanti	AV701VFB0W	Upright	7 cu ft	299 kWh/yr	$55
26	West Bend	AV701VFB0W	Upright	7 cu ft	299 kWh/yr	$55
27	Frigidaire	FFUE0736AW	Upright	7.2 cu ft	300 kWh/yr	$55
28	Comfee	CERU07B0***	Upright	7.2 cu ft	300 kWh/yr	$55
29	Miele Most Efficient	FNS 7794 E	Upright	7.5 cu ft	350 kWh/yr	$64
30	Liebherr Most Efficient	SIF5181	Upright	7.5 cu ft	350 kWh/yr	$64

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.