Cost to run a refrigerator in Wyoming

About $67.25 a year for a typical model, at the Wyoming average of 14.01 cents per kWh.

Per year$67.25typical model, 480 kWh

Per month$5.60average over the year

Over 10 years$672.48at today's rate

Wyoming rate14.01 centsrank 42 of 51

How Wyoming compares

The same refrigerator costs $87.31 a year at the U.S. average rate, so in Wyoming you pay $20.06 less. See the Wyoming electricity rate for the full picture.

North Dakota$59.81

Wyoming$67.25

U.S. average$87.31

Hawaii$222.77

Yearly cost of a typical refrigerator in Wyoming, the cheapest state, the most expensive state and the U.S. average.

Efficient or high-use: the range in Wyoming

Efficient is the best 10% of certified models. High use is the 10% that use the most.
Model type	kWh per year	Per year	Over 10 years
Efficient	333	$46.65	$466.53
Typical	480	$67.25	$672.48
High use	699	$97.93	$979.30

Between the efficient and the high-use model, the difference in Wyoming adds up to about $512.77 over 10 years. Full-size models with a top freezer, bottom freezer or side-by-side doors.

Models that cost the least to run in Wyoming

Model	Details	kWh per year	Cost per year in Wyoming
Midea MRW14B2ABB	Top Freezer, 1.5	121	$16.95
Honeywell H34WCB	Top Freezer, 3.3	143	$20.03
Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV2	Bottom Freezer, 9.4	200	$28.02
Absocold ARD1033FB21R/L	Top Freezer, 10.0	263	$36.85
Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L	Top Freezer, 10.0	263	$36.85
Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L	Top Freezer, 10.0	263	$36.85
MicroFridge 10.0LMF4R	Top Freezer, 10.0	263	$36.85
MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RW	Top Freezer, 10.0	263	$36.85
MicroFridge 10.0RMF4R	Top Freezer, 10.0	263	$36.85
MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RW	Top Freezer, 10.0	263	$36.85

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Wyoming?

About $67.25 a year, or $5.60 a month, for a typical ENERGY STAR certified model that uses 480 kWh a year at the Wyoming average rate of 14.01 cents per kWh.

Is that more or less than in other states?

It is $20.06 a year less than the same refrigerator at the U.S. average rate. Wyoming ranks 42 of 51 for electricity price, where 1 is the most expensive.

How much can an efficient refrigerator save in Wyoming?

Over 10 years, a model in the most efficient 10% costs about $512.77 less to run in Wyoming than a model in the 10% that use the most, at today's rate.

Same refrigerator, nearby in the ranking

Kentucky $68.16 a year
Montana $67.82 a year
Oklahoma $66.29 a year
Tennessee $66.24 a year

Other appliances in Wyoming

How we get these numbers: yearly electricity use comes from the ENERGY STAR certified product lists, measured with the federal test procedure. The rate is the average residential price the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports for each state, January to August 2026. Your own bill depends on your utility, your plan and how you use the appliance. See sources.