Appliance Energy Cost Index Model-level energy use and running cost, from ENERGY STAR certified product data

About this site

Appliance Energy Cost Index is an independent reference site for model-level appliance energy use. It answers one question before you buy: how much electricity will this exact model use per year?

Data source

All figures come from EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Products (Socrata open data) (data.energystar.gov). Certification data is reported by manufacturers; this site does not measure or estimate values itself. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by EPA or ENERGY STAR.

Cost assumptions

Estimated running costs use a flat rate of $0.17/kWh. US residential average assumption (EIA average, state rates vary roughly 0.10-0.40 USD/kWh).

Affiliate disclosure

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate links never affect the data or rankings shown.

Updates

The underlying certification data is refreshed automatically in line with the source update cycle.