A year of fridge + freezer: carbon footprint
Carbonle#10 of 13🥶Carbon footprintA year of fridge + freezer
62.1kg CO₂e
~300 kWh a year
carbonle.com
A year of fridge + freezer comes in at about 62.1 kg CO₂e (~300 kWh a year).
Of the 13 home-energy actions Carbonle tracks, A year of fridge + freezer sits at #10 from the lightest — one of the heaviest.
Most home energy is heat. One winter of heating dwarfs a year of small appliances.
About 62.1 kg CO₂e — ~300 kWh a year.
Compare with
Figures from DEFRA 2024: UK electricity 0.207 kg/kWh × 300 kWh, licensed OGL v3.0.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.