Sub-Zero CL3650U**/S/*/*: $125 a year to run

This model (Refrigerators) uses 596 kWh of electricity a year, which costs about $125 a year and $1,253 over 10 years at 21.0¢/kWh.

Energy use
596 kWh
per year
Running cost per year
$125
21.0¢/kWh
Running cost over 10 years
$1,253
Efficiency rank
3,997 / 4,667

10 % less energy than the federal minimum standard.

Product details

TypeBottom Freezer
Total volume (cu ft)20.8
Adjusted volume (cu ft)24.7
RefrigerantR-600a
Federal standard (kWh/year)653
ENERGY STAR Most EfficientNo
Available sinceNovember 4, 2022

Compared with the average model (Refrigerators), this one costs about $45 more a year.

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Source: ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA) · 21.0¢/kWh (August 2026) · Methodology