Best Energy-Efficient Kitchen Appliances – Consumer Reports

For example, Energy Star certified refrigerators create less heat and use less energy than regular refrigerators, allowing them to run more efficiently while still keeping food cold with improved insulation. According to Energy Star, when you properly recycle your old refrigerator and replace it with an Energy Star certified fridge, you can save more than $160 and reduce your carbon footprint by 4,000 pounds of carbon dioxide over the product’s lifetime.

In addition to refrigerators, we also evaluate the energy consumption of dishwashers and other major kitchen appliances.

Below, we highlight some of the best energy-efficient appliances from our tests. In their respective sections, you’ll find links to each category in our ratings database, where you can sort products by their energy use or energy-efficiency ratings.

Each product category also has an associated buying guide that explains what to consider when shopping for a better alternative for the power grid.