36 7 cu ft Compact Freezers, Ranked by Running Cost

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36 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 36 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	Finlux Most Efficient	2451 DUF1650WH	Upright	6.6 cu ft	256 kWh/yr	$47
12	Criterion	CUF63P1W	Upright	6.3 cu ft	289 kWh/yr	$53
13	Criterion	453-6055	Upright	6.3 cu ft	289 kWh/yr	$53
14	Criterion	CUF66C1W	Upright	6.6 cu ft	292 kWh/yr	$53
15	Vitara	VLUF0660EW	Upright	6.6 cu ft	292 kWh/yr	$53
16	Danby	DUFM068A1SCDB	Upright	6.8 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
17	Insignia	NS-UZ70SS4-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
18	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH4	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
19	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH4-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
20	Frigidaire	FFUE0725AW	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
21	Frigidaire	FFUE0726AW	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
22	Insignia	NS-UZ70SS27	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
23	Insignia	NS-UZ70SS27-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
24	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH27	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
25	Insignia	NS-UZ70WH27-C	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
26	Farberware	FW-UFR701US	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
27	Farberware	FW-UFR702US	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
28	Professional Series	PS-UFR702US-CH	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
29	Vissani	HVUF700STE	Upright	7 cu ft	296 kWh/yr	$54
30	Danby	DUF071A3*	Upright	7.1 cu ft	298 kWh/yr	$55
31	Avanti	AV701VFB0W	Upright	7 cu ft	299 kWh/yr	$55
32	West Bend	AV701VFB0W	Upright	7 cu ft	299 kWh/yr	$55
33	Frigidaire	FFUE0736AW	Upright	7.2 cu ft	300 kWh/yr	$55
34	Comfee	CERU07B0***	Upright	7.2 cu ft	300 kWh/yr	$55
35	Miele Most Efficient	FNS 7794 E	Upright	7.5 cu ft	350 kWh/yr	$64
36	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.