A year of the fridge: carbon footprint
Carbonle#9 of 13🧊Carbon footprintA year of the fridge
31.05kg CO₂e
~150 kWh a year
carbonle.com
A year of the fridge comes in at about 31.05 kg CO₂e (~150 kWh a year).
Of the 13 home-energy actions Carbonle tracks, A year of the fridge sits at #9 from the lightest — one of the heaviest.
Most home energy is heat. One winter of heating dwarfs a year of small appliances.
About 31.05 kg CO₂e — ~150 kWh a year.
Compare with
Figures from DEFRA 2024: UK electricity 0.207 kg/kWh × 150 kWh, licensed OGL v3.0.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.