Fridge electricity consumption per day
Units a day and a month for frost-free and direct-cool refrigerators by size and star, from BEE’s 2026 label tables.
- BEE star-label figures
- Every state’s slabs and schemes
- Updated 15 October 2026
Units a day
The most each star may use under BEE’s 2026–28 table (yearly figure ÷ 365). Your label’s “units/yr” is the exact figure for your model.
| Size and type | 1 star | 3 star | 5 star |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 L frost-free | 0.75 | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| 250 L frost-free | 0.77 | 0.58 | 0.45 |
| 330 L frost-free | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.46 |
| 450 L frost-free | 0.86 | 0.65 | 0.49 |
| 180 L direct cool | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.33 |
| 220 L direct cool | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.34 |
| 260 L direct cool | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.35 |
What it adds to your bill, state by state
For 250 L frost-free, 3 star (2026 label) (18 units a month), on each state’s current tariff with the government schemes that apply to every home. Per month; two-monthly and quarterly bills are shown as a monthly average. Duty and fuel surcharge are not included.
| State or UT | Home on 100 units | Home on 250 units |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | ₹135 | ₹196 |
| Andhra Pradesh | ₹81 | ₹158 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | ₹79 | ₹79 |
| Assam | ₹76 | ₹130 |
| Biharwith Government of Bihar tariff subsidy, Mukhyamantri Vidyut Upbhokta Sahayata Yojana: 125 units free | ₹0 | ₹74 |
| Chandigarh | ₹68 | ₹86 |
| Chhattisgarhwith Mukhyamantri Urja Rahat Jan Abhiyan (M-URJA) | ₹40 | ₹108 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | ₹49 | ₹62 |
| Delhiwith Government of NCT of Delhi electricity subsidy | ₹0 | ₹93 |
| Goa | ₹56 | ₹75 |
| Gujarat | ₹124 | ₹143 |
| Haryanamore at low use: the appliance takes the home past a free-units or subsidy limit | ₹103 | ₹94 |
| Himachal Pradesh | ₹98 | ₹106 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | ₹44 | ₹76 |
| Jharkhand | ₹133 | ₹133 |
| Karnatakawith Gruha Jyothimore at low use: the appliance takes the home past a free-units or subsidy limit | ₹147 | ₹120 |
| Kerala | ₹116 | ₹436 |
| Ladakh | ₹42 | ₹74 |
| Lakshadweep | ₹95 | ₹139 |
| Madhya Pradeshwith Atal Griha Jyoti Yojana | ₹102 | ₹157 |
| Maharashtra | ₹269 | ₹269 |
| Manipur | ₹112 | ₹128 |
| Meghalaya | ₹91 | ₹92 |
| Mizoram | ₹128 | ₹148 |
| Nagaland | ₹132 | ₹142 |
| Odisha | ₹85 | ₹103 |
| Puducherry | ₹83 | ₹123 |
| Punjabwith Free supply up to 300 units a month (600 bi-monthly) | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Rajasthanwith Mukhyamantri Nishulk Bijli Yojanamore at low use: the appliance takes the home past a free-units or subsidy limit | ₹226 | ₹154 |
| Sikkim | ₹79 | ₹88 |
| Tamil Nadubilled every 2 months | ₹85 | ₹386 |
| Telanganamore at low use: the appliance takes the home past a free-units or subsidy limit | ₹194 | ₹139 |
| Tripura | ₹125 | ₹132 |
| Uttar Pradesh | ₹99 | ₹108 |
| Uttarakhand | ₹94 | ₹129 |
| West Bengalbilled quarterlywith Government of West Bengal domestic subsidy | ₹121 | ₹124 |
Why the cost differs so much
Your electricity is charged in slabs. An appliance adds its units at the top of what you already use, where each unit costs the most, and in some states it can push the whole bill into a dearer table or past the limit of a free-units scheme. That is why the same appliance costs very different amounts in different states, and in different homes in the same state.
Method and sources
Questions
Where do I find my fridge’s exact figure?
On its BEE star label: “Annual energy consumption … units/yr”. Divide by 365 for a day or 12 for a month. A fridge bought before 2026 matches the next star down on today’s table.