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60 6 cu ft Mini Fridges, Ranked by Running Cost

Compact refrigerators (beverage coolers excluded), total capacity 5.5-6.9 cu ft, sold in the US. Ranked cheapest to run first, estimated at 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026).

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60 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $34 to $62 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.

Top 5 cheapest to run

#1Most Efficient

Hisense FV06C7ASE

5.5 cu ft · 186 kWh/yr

Est. $34/year to run

#2Most Efficient

LG LRONC0605*

5.8 cu ft · 210 kWh/yr

Est. $38/year to run

#3

Sub-Zero ID-36R

6.6 cu ft · 230 kWh/yr

Est. $42/year to run

#4

GE GCE06GGH****

5.6 cu ft · 236 kWh/yr

Est. $43/year to run

#5

GE GCE06GSH****

5.6 cu ft · 236 kWh/yr

Est. $43/year to run

All 60 models

Rank Brand Model Capacity Energy use Est. cost/year
1 Hisense Most Efficient FV06C7ASE 5.5 cu ft 186 kWh/yr $34
2 LG Most Efficient LRONC0605* 5.8 cu ft 210 kWh/yr $38
3 Sub-Zero ID-36R 6.6 cu ft 230 kWh/yr $42
4 GE GCE06GGH**** 5.6 cu ft 236 kWh/yr $43
5 GE GCE06GSH**** 5.6 cu ft 236 kWh/yr $43
6 U-Line 1224KEGRA 5.6 cu ft 240 kWh/yr $44
7 Silhouette DAR055D1BSSPRO 5.5 cu ft 240 kWh/yr $44
8 Silhouette SPRAR055D1SS 5.5 cu ft 240 kWh/yr $44
9 Sub-Zero DEU2450B*/* 5.5 cu ft 243 kWh/yr $44
10 U-Line RE124 5.7 cu ft 245 kWh/yr $45
11 Silhouette DKC055D1SSPRO-1 6.5 cu ft 248 kWh/yr $45
12 Sapphire SRD243SSPR 5.5 cu ft 256 kWh/yr $47
13 Maxximum MAXRD24O 5.5 cu ft 256 kWh/yr $47
14 Sapphire SR243SS 5.5 cu ft 259 kWh/yr $47
15 Maxximum MAXR24SS, MAXR24OD 5.5 cu ft 259 kWh/yr $47
16 Brama BROFR24A01SS 5.5 cu ft 259 kWh/yr $47
17 Hisense WMS063M6XVE 6.4 cu ft 261 kWh/yr $48
18 U-Line 3036RRB 6.9 cu ft 270 kWh/yr $49
19 Blaze BLZ-SSRF-5.5 5.5 cu ft 276 kWh/yr $51
20 XO XOU24BCGSL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
21 XO XOU24BCGSR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
22 XO XOU24BCGOL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
23 XO XOU24BCGOR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
24 XO XOU24BCGBL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
25 XO XOU24BCGBR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
26 XO XOU24BCSFR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
27 XO XOU24BCSFL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
28 XO XOU24ORSR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
29 XO XOU24ORSL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
30 XO XOU24BCGBSL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
31 XO XOU24BCGBSR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
32 Zephyr PRB24C01CG 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
33 Zephyr PRPB24C01BG 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
34 XO XOU24BCFOL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
35 XO XOU24BCFOR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
36 XO XOU24BCOFL 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
37 XO XOU24BCOFR 5.7 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
38 Blaze BLZ-SSRF-DBDR5.1 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
39 Zephyr PRB24C01AS-OD 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
40 Zephyr PRR24C01AS-OD 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
41 Zephyr PRB24C01CBSG 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
42 Koolmore KM-OKS-OFRC-58SS 5.5 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
43 Zephyr PRPB24C01CG 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
44 Landmark L3024UI2DSS 5.5 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
45 Landmark L3024UI2DPR 5.5 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
46 Zephyr PRB24C01AG-OD 5.6 cu ft 278 kWh/yr $51
47 Café CDE06RP*N*** 5.7 cu ft 279 kWh/yr $51
48 True TUR-24-R-SS-C 5.6 cu ft 279 kWh/yr $51
49 Summit FF6BK2SS 5.8 cu ft 280 kWh/yr $51
50 Galanz GLR65MS1E02 6.5 cu ft 282 kWh/yr $52
51 Galanz GLR65MWEE02 6.5 cu ft 282 kWh/yr $52
52 Galanz GLR65MBKE02 6.5 cu ft 282 kWh/yr $52
53 Zephyr PRKB24C01AG 6.1 cu ft 283 kWh/yr $52
54 Zephyr PRKB24C01AS-OD 6.1 cu ft 283 kWh/yr $52
55 Hisense HRC060BVE 5.9 cu ft 335 kWh/yr $61
56 Avanti RMS551SS 5.5 cu ft 338 kWh/yr $62
57 Magic Cool MC552SS 5.6 cu ft 338 kWh/yr $62
58 Arctic Chef ACFR551 5.5 cu ft 338 kWh/yr $62
59 Frigidaire EFR551 5.5 cu ft 338 kWh/yr $62
60 Koolmore KM-UCFDRF-B30 5.5 cu ft 338 kWh/yr $62

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.