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156 7.5 cu ft Mini Fridges, Ranked by Running Cost

Compact refrigerators (beverage coolers excluded), total capacity 7.0-7.7 cu ft, sold in the US. Ranked cheapest to run first, estimated at 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026).

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156 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $33 to $72 a year to run at the US average electricity rate. See how we calculate running costs.

Top 5 cheapest to run

#1Most Efficient

Frigidaire FFCS0762AW

7.1 cu ft · 180 kWh/yr

Est. $33/year to run

#2

Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE

7 cu ft · 225 kWh/yr

Est. $41/year to run

#3

Frigidaire FFUE0726AW

7 cu ft · 244 kWh/yr

Est. $45/year to run

#4

Farberware FW-UFR701US

7 cu ft · 244 kWh/yr

Est. $45/year to run

#5

Farberware FW-UFR702US

7 cu ft · 244 kWh/yr

Est. $45/year to run

All 156 models

Rank Brand Model Capacity Energy use Est. cost/year
1 Frigidaire Most Efficient FFCS0762AW 7.1 cu ft 180 kWh/yr $33
2 Frigidaire EFRF7009-WHITE 7 cu ft 225 kWh/yr $41
3 Frigidaire FFUE0726AW 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
4 Farberware FW-UFR701US 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
5 Farberware FW-UFR702US 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
6 Professional Series PS-UFR702US-CH 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
7 Insignia NS-UZ70SS27 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
8 Insignia NS-UZ70SS27-C 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
9 Insignia NS-UZ70WH27 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
10 Insignia NS-UZ70WH27-C 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
11 Vissani HVUF700STE 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
12 Vissani HVUF700WE 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
13 Vissani HVUF700BE 7 cu ft 244 kWh/yr $45
14 Frigidaire FFUE0736AW 7.2 cu ft 247 kWh/yr $45
15 West Bend Most Efficient WBRA75**** 7.5 cu ft 250 kWh/yr $46
16 Avanti Most Efficient RA75**** 7.5 cu ft 250 kWh/yr $46
17 Avanti Most Efficient AVRPD75**** 7.5 cu ft 250 kWh/yr $46
18 Magic Cool Most Efficient MCR75*** 7.5 cu ft 250 kWh/yr $46
19 Avanti Most Efficient AVRA7501** 7.5 cu ft 250 kWh/yr $46
20 Hisense RT073N1G*EH 7.3 cu ft 294 kWh/yr $54
21 Hisense RR07N1GWE 7.3 cu ft 294 kWh/yr $54
22 Hisense RR07N1GBE 7.3 cu ft 294 kWh/yr $54
23 Mora RT073N1G*EM 7.3 cu ft 294 kWh/yr $54
24 MBM MRF7S 7.4 cu ft 332 kWh/yr $61
25 MBM MRF7W 7.4 cu ft 332 kWh/yr $61
26 MBM MRF7B 7.4 cu ft 332 kWh/yr $61
27 Frestec FR 742 BX 7.4 cu ft 336 kWh/yr $62
28 Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-6 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
29 Danby DPF074B2WDB-6 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
30 Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
31 Premium Levella PRF7350HW 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
32 Premium Levella PRF7360HS 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
33 Premium Levella PRF7370HB 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
34 Magic Chef MCDR740WE1 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
35 Magic Chef MCDR740STE1 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
36 Magic Chef MCDR740BE1 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
37 Vitara VTFR0732WE 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
38 Vitara VTFR0732BE 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
39 Professional Series PS-RF272-I6A 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
40 Criterion CTMR73C1* 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
41 Farberware FW-RF272-I6A 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
42 Vissani MDTF7SSES4 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
43 Vissani MDTF7WHES4 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
44 Vissani MDTF7BKES4 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
45 Magic Chef MCDR740WEF 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
46 Magic Chef MCDR740BEF 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
47 Comfee CERT07B0AST 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
48 Midea MRT07D2ASL 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
49 Bevoi BVIREF7W 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
50 Bevoi BVIREF7SS 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
51 Bevoi BVIREF7B 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
52 Bevoi BVIREF7***** 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
53 Avanti AVRA7501BW 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
54 Avanti AVRA7501BS 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
55 Avanti AVRA7501BB 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
56 Midea MERT07B0ASL 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
57 Arctic Wind ATMWE71TH 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
58 Insignia NS-CF72TM**26L 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
59 GreenLine GLHMR740W 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
60 GreenLine GLHMR740* 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
61 TCL TRT07T4** 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
62 Mainstays MS953619315307 7.2 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
63 Professional Series PS-TRF282USCH 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
64 Vissani HVDR730STE 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
65 Vissani HVDR730BE 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
66 Vissani HVDR730WE 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
67 Frigidaire EFR780-E-6COM 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
68 Frigidaire FGFR727-C 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
69 Frigidaire FGFR727-C-6COM 7.3 cu ft 344 kWh/yr $63
70 Magic Chef MCDR740WE 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
71 Magic Chef MCDR740BE 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
72 Magic Chef MCDR740STE 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
73 Avanti MCR74V** 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
74 Avanti RA75V** 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
75 Danby DPF074V1WDB-6 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
76 Danby DPF074V1SLDB-6 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
77 Finlux 263 TMF0700WH 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
78 Finlux 263 TMF0712BL 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
79 Finlux 263 TMF0724SSL 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
80 Criterion CTMR74C1S 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
81 Criterion CTMR74C1B 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
82 Criterion CTMR74C1W 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
83 Frigidaire EFR780WM-T-SS-6COM 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
84 Frigidaire EFR780-T-6COM 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
85 Frigidaire EFR780WM-T-BLK-6COM 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
86 Frigidaire FGFR797-6COM 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
87 Conservator VNRV074AD 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
88 Conservator VNRV074AW 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
89 Unique UNQ-FR7CT R AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
90 Unique UNQ-FR7CT LG AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
91 Unique UNQ-FR7CT O AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
92 Unique UNQ-FR7CT MB AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
93 Unique UNQ-FR7CT V AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
94 Unique UNQ-FR7CT Y AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
95 Unique UNQ-FR7CT T AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
96 Unique UNQ-FR7CT W AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
97 Unique UNQ-FR7CT B AC 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
98 Premium Levella PRF7450VW 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
99 Premium Levella PRF7470VB 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
100 Premium Levella PRF7460VS 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
101 Golden GRD75GW 7.4 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
102 Multistar 263 7.5 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
103 Element ERT74MEB 7.5 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
104 Element ERT74MEW 7.5 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
105 Element ERT74MES 7.5 cu ft 345 kWh/yr $63
106 Galanz BCD-213V-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
107 Galanz BCD-213V-C-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
108 Galanz BCD-213V-A-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
109 Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
110 Galanz BCD-213V-H-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
111 Galanz BCD-213VQ-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
112 Galanz BCD-213VQ-C-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
113 Galanz BCD-213VF-A-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
114 Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
115 Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
116 Galanz GLR76MS1E02 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
117 Galanz GLR76MBKE02 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
118 Galanz GLRF76TMS1E2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
119 Galanz GLRF76TMBKE2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
120 Galanz GLRF76TMWEE2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
121 Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
122 Galanz GLRF76TMBKER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
123 Galanz GLRF76TMRDER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
124 Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
125 Galanz GLR76TWEER 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
126 Galanz GLR76TBEER 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
127 Galanz GLR76TWMER 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
128 Galanz 043-7054-8 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
129 Kenmore KKTMWM7.5-W 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
130 Galanz BCD-213VJ-62H 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
131 Galanz GLRF75TMRDER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
132 Galanz GLRF75TMBKER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
133 Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
134 Galanz GLRF75TMBEER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
135 Galanz GLRF75TM**ER2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
136 Galanz GLRF75TMS1E2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
137 Galanz GLRF75TMWEE2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
138 Galanz GLRF75TMBKE2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
139 Galanz GLRF75TM**E2 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
140 Kenmore KMR75TS1E 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
141 Kenmore KMR75TBKE 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
142 Kenmore KMR75TWEE 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
143 Kenmore KMR75T**E 7.5 cu ft 347 kWh/yr $64
144 Galanz GLR74B**R12 7.5 cu ft 350 kWh/yr $64
145 Galanz GLR74B**E04 7.5 cu ft 350 kWh/yr $64
146 Galanz GLR74BRDR12 7.5 cu ft 354 kWh/yr $65
147 Danby DFF070B2BSLDB-6 7 cu ft 391 kWh/yr $72
148 Avanti FF7B** 7 cu ft 391 kWh/yr $72
149 Premium Levella PRN7105HW 7 cu ft 391 kWh/yr $72
150 Premium Levella PRN7106HS 7 cu ft 391 kWh/yr $72
151 Summit FF8*** 7 cu ft 391 kWh/yr $72
152 Summit LFF823W 7 cu ft 391 kWh/yr $72
153 Summit LFF835PL 7 cu ft 391 kWh/yr $72
154 Avanti FF7B0W 7 cu ft 393 kWh/yr $72
155 Avanti FF7B3S 7 cu ft 393 kWh/yr $72
156 Upstreman TM71-*** 7.1 cu ft 393 kWh/yr $72

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.