Model
Ellipse EFVC14W
Rank #105 means 104 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 98th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 98% of those models.
What does the Ellipse EFVC14W cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Ellipse EFVC14W's $39/yr running cost ranks it #105, comfortably in the cheap-to-run group. It uses 29% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $55/yr to run, a saving of roughly $16 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 98% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, a standout even among the class's efficient models. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 13.8 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Upstreman;Frestec;Nooody FR25 at $39/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea HS-507FWEN at $39/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Ellipse EFVC14W's $39/yr adds up to roughly $468 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Midea HS-507FWEN, Omnimax 3730-937.
By the numbers
The Ellipse EFVC14W normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $39/yr, here is what the Ellipse EFVC14W adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Ellipse EFVC14W costs about $390. That is roughly $160 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $550 over the same ten years.
How the Ellipse EFVC14W compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $39/yr, it runs about $25 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $31 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $55/yr, the Ellipse EFVC14W uses 29% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 13.8 cu ft, the Ellipse EFVC14W is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Ellipse EFVC14W cheap to run?
Yes. Its $39/yr running cost puts it at rank #105 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Ellipse EFVC14W cost per month?
About $3.26 a month, which is the $39 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 211 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $39 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ellipse EFVC14W for its size?
98th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1125680_EFVC14W_03262025091722_80248327View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ellipse and EFVC14W are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.