Cost to run a mini fridge in every state
For 270 kWh a year, at each state's average residential electricity rate (August 2026, EIA). Click a state for more detail.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $2.86 | $34.34 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | $2.90 | $34.75 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | $2.99 | $35.94 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $2.99 | $35.94 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $3.01 | $36.10 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | $3.02 | $36.23 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | $3.05 | $36.56 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | $3.11 | $37.26 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | $3.23 | $38.80 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | $3.25 | $38.96 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | $3.25 | $38.96 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | $3.29 | $39.50 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | $3.33 | $40.01 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | $3.36 | $40.37 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | $3.37 | $40.47 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $3.39 | $40.64 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $3.41 | $40.91 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $3.48 | $41.77 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $3.50 | $42.04 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $3.55 | $42.55 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $3.58 | $42.93 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $3.58 | $42.96 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $3.58 | $42.98 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $3.60 | $43.25 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $3.67 | $44.04 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | $3.67 | $44.09 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $3.71 | $44.58 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | $3.83 | $45.95 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | $3.84 | $46.06 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | $3.86 | $46.36 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | $3.87 | $46.44 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | $3.97 | $47.63 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | $4.21 | $50.49 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | $4.35 | $52.16 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | $4.36 | $52.33 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | $4.37 | $52.41 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | $4.81 | $57.78 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | $4.90 | $58.78 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $5.17 | $62.07 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | $5.36 | $64.37 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | $5.51 | $66.18 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | $5.54 | $66.45 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | $5.85 | $70.15 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | $6.22 | $74.63 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | $6.34 | $76.09 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | $6.45 | $77.36 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $6.62 | $79.41 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $6.69 | $80.32 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $6.86 | $82.30 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $7.22 | $86.70 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $10.62 | $127.39 |
How the cost is calculated
Appliances that run around the clock cycle on and off, so their wattage alone overstates their use. The EnergyGuide label's kWh per year already accounts for that: divide it by 12 and multiply by your rate to get the monthly cost.
How to lower the cost
- Leave a few inches of space behind it so the coils can shed heat.
- Keep it out of direct sun and away from heaters.
- Unplug it when you are away for weeks, like dorm breaks.
