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title: "Oven vs refrigerator — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on weight — about 1.4×. Compared on 7 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
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# Oven vs Refrigerator

**Oven vs refrigerator: Refrigerator is larger on weight**

Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on weight — about 1.4×.

An oven and a refrigerator can be compared on 7 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Oven | Refrigerator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 50–130 kg | 70–170 kg |
| Height | 90–97 cm | 150–185 cm |
| Width | 60–122 cm | 60–92 cm |
| Typical lifespan | 10–20 yr | 10–17 yr |
| Typical cost | 450–4,000 $ | 500–3,500 $ |
| Power draw | 2,000–5,000 W | 35–90 W |
| Volume | 80–200 L | 340–740 L |

## What the numbers say

- Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on weight — about 1.4×.
- Refrigerator is 1.9× oven on height.
- Oven and refrigerator are near enough identical on width.
- Oven is somewhat greater than refrigerator on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
- Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on typical cost — about 1.3×.
- Oven is 55× refrigerator on power draw.
- Refrigerator is 3.6× oven on volume.

*Weight compared.*

- Refrigerator: 70–170 kg
- Oven: 50–130 kg

## Oven

An insulated heated cavity for baking and roasting, usually combined with a cooktop in a free-standing range.

## Refrigerator

An insulated cabinet that keeps food cold, normally with a separate freezer compartment.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, oven or refrigerator?

Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do ovens and refrigerators compare on height?

Oven: 90–97 cm. Refrigerator: 150–185 cm. Refrigerator is 1.9× oven on height.

### How do ovens and refrigerators compare on width?

Oven: 60–122 cm. Refrigerator: 60–92 cm. Oven and refrigerator are near enough identical on width.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.energystar.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]