22 Chest Freezers, Ranked by Running Cost

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22 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $25 to $41 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.

Top 5 cheapest to run

All 22 models

Rank	Brand	Model	Capacity	Energy use	Est. cost/year
1	Avanti Most Efficient	CF24Q0W	2.5 cu ft	137 kWh/yr	$25
2	Kalamera	KCF-100E	3.4 cu ft	172 kWh/yr	$31
3	Danby	DCF035A5WDB	3.5 cu ft	173 kWh/yr	$32
4	Arctic King	AC35ESKCR1RCM	3.5 cu ft	174 kWh/yr	$32
5	Arctic King	ARC04B2C**	3.5 cu ft	174 kWh/yr	$32
6	Midea	MRC04M3C**	3.5 cu ft	174 kWh/yr	$32
7	Cool-Living	CL-5UFR	5 cu ft	195 kWh/yr	$36
8	Danby	DCF050A5WDB	5 cu ft	195 kWh/yr	$36
9	Arctic King	AC05ESWCR1RCM	5 cu ft	196 kWh/yr	$36
10	Galanz	GLF50*E*	5 cu ft	196 kWh/yr	$36
11	Arctic King	ARC05B2C**	5.1 cu ft	196 kWh/yr	$36
12	Frigidaire	FFCS0562AW	5.1 cu ft	196 kWh/yr	$36
13	Cool-Living	CL-7UFR	7 cu ft	224 kWh/yr	$41
14	Midea	MRC07M5AWW	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
15	Midea	MRC07M6AWW	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
16	Midea	MRC07M7AWW	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
17	Danby	DCF070A5WDB	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
18	Danby	DCF070A5WCDB	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
19	Midea	MRC07M8A**	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
20	Frigidaire	EFRF7009-WHITE	7 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
21	Frigidaire	FFCS0762AW	7.1 cu ft	225 kWh/yr	$41
22	Galanz	GLF70*E*	7 cu ft	226 kWh/yr	$41

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.