Sub-Zero ID-30CI: $96 a year to run

This model (Refrigerators) uses 458 kWh of electricity a year, which costs about $96 a year and $963 over 10 years at 21.0¢/kWh.

Energy use
458 kWh
per year
Running cost per year
$96
21.0¢/kWh
Running cost over 10 years
$963
Efficiency rank
3,269 / 4,667

10 % less energy than the federal minimum standard.

Product details

TypeCompact Refrigerator
Total volume (cu ft)5.0
Adjusted volume (cu ft)6.5
RefrigerantR-600a
Federal standard (kWh/year)500
ENERGY STAR Most EfficientNo
Available sinceSeptember 1, 2013

Compared with the average model (Refrigerators), this one costs about $16 more a year.

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