Between 1972 and 2014, the size of an average refrigerator grew by about one-fourth, adding 5 cubic feet. From 1972 to 2010, the real, inflation adjusted, price of a refrigerator was cut in half. From 1972 to 2010, the average annual energy use was reduced by three-fourths (75%), from 2,000 to just 500 KwH per … Continue reading Good News: Better Refrigerator Capacity, Energy Efficiency and Real Prices