configuration is listed in Table 257. These standards will take effect beginning with the 2015 TRM. Table 257: Federal Refrigerator Standards Effective as of the 2015 TRM Federal Standard Maximim Usage in Refrigerator Category kWh/year (Effective 2015 TRM) Standard Size Models: 7.75 cubic feet or greater Refrigerators-freezers and refrigerators other than with manual defrost (including partial 7.99*AV + 225.0 automatic defrost) All-refrigerators manual defrost 6.79*AV + 193.6 – Automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer without 8.07*AV + 233.7 through-the-door ice service Automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer without 8.51*AV + 297.8 through-the-door ice service Automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer without 8.85*AV + 317.0 through-the-door ice service Automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer with 8.40*AV + 385.4 ice service Automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer with 8.54*AV + 432.8 ice service Compact Size Models: Less than 7.75 cubic feet and 36 inches or less in height Compact refrigerator-freezers and refrigerators other than 9.03*AV + 252.3 all-refrigerators with manual defrost Compact refrigerator-freezers manual defrost 7.84*AV + 219.1 – Compact refrigerator-freezer partial automatic defrost 5.91*AV + 335.8 – Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with 11.80*AV + 339.2 freezer Compact Refrigerator-Freezers--automatic defrost with 6.82*AV + 456.9 side-mounted freezer Compact Refrigerator-Freezers--automatic defrost with 11.80*AV + 339.2 bottom-mounted freezer ENERGY STAR Freezers Measure Name Freezers Target Sector Residential Establishments Measure Unit Freezer Unit Energy Savings Varies by Configuration Unit Peak Demand Reduction Varies by Configuration Measure Life 12 years This measure is for the purchase and installation of a new freezer meeting ENERGY STAR criteria. An ENERGY STAR freezer must be at least 10 percent more efficient than the minimum federal government standard.
configuration is listed in Table 257. These standards will take effect beginning with the 2015 TRM. Table 257: Federal Refrigerator Standards Effective as of the 2015 TRM Refrigerator Category Federal Standard Maximim Usage in kWh/year (Effective 2015 TRM) Standard Size Models: 7.75 cubic feet or greater Refrigerators-freezers and refrigerators other than with manual defrost (including partial automatic defrost) 7.99*AV + 225.0 All-refrigerators – manual defrost 6.79*AV + 193.6 Automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer without through-the-door ice service 8.07*AV + 233.7 Automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer without through-the-door ice service 8.51*AV + 297.8 Automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer without through-the-door ice service 8.85*AV + 317.0 Automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer with ice service 8.40*AV + 385.4 Automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer with ice service 8.54*AV + 432.8 Compact Size Models: Less than 7.75 cubic feet and 36 inches or less in height Compact refrigerator-freezers and refrigerators other than all-refrigerators with manual defrost 9.03*AV + 252.3 Compact refrigerator-freezers – manual defrost 7.84*AV + 219.1 Compact refrigerator-freezer – partial automatic defrost 5.91*AV + 335.8 Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with freezer 11.80*AV + 339.2 Compact Refrigerator-Freezers--automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer 6.82*AV + 456.9 Compact Refrigerator-Freezers--automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer 11.80*AV + 339.2 ENERGY STAR Freezers Measure Name Freezers Target Sector Residential Establishments Measure Unit Freezer Unit Energy Savings Varies by Configuration Unit Peak Demand Reduction Varies by Configuration Measure Life 12 years This measure is for the purchase and installation of a new freezer meeting ENERGY STAR criteria. An ENERGY STAR freezer must be at least 10 percent more efficient than the minimum federal government standard.