Best Energy-Efficient Refrigerators
These top-rated refrigerator models from GE, LG, Samsung, and Sub-Zero are good for your wallet and the planet
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The appliances you buy have a big impact on your energy bills. They run so frequently (in the case of refrigerators, 24/7/365) that their energy costs get baked into your fixed expenses for years to come. The good news is that home appliances—and refrigerators in particular—have become much more efficient over the years, costing less to operate.
“Newer refrigerators use much less energy than their predecessors,” says Breann Chai, who oversees CR’s refrigerator testing. “Federal standards are constantly updated to ensure that refrigerators of certain sizes use ever lower amounts of energy, and manufacturers introduce new technologies to meet those standards.”