Top 10 Best Refrigerators under 20000 in India (2024)

Top 10 Best Refrigerators under 20000 in India is an article where our team came up with the list of refrigerators after their in-depth research. In our previous article, we tried to list out the best refrigerators under than 15000 price points.

You must have noticed in our article that under 15000 price point the list only included single door refrigerators with few of them equipped with inverter technology which is good for a family of 1-3 depending on the capacity available which was maximally available up to 210 L.

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However, if you have a higher budget i.e. up to 20000 then you can easily select single door models with inverter technology of higher capacity that goes up to 235 L and some models available at 250L. Even in this price range, you will not get double door refrigerators with inverter technology of 4 or 5-star rating. In spite of the limited availability of models, We have tried to research in this domain and came up with our list of selected models.

We will list the inverter model with double door first even if they have slightly lower energy efficiency. Secondly, double door non-inverter technology having high efficiency and then will go down the list with single doors.

The reason behind our ranking is the budget constraint, so even if you have a low budget in your mind, we will make sure that you get the best value for your money keeping a balance between capacity and efficiency.

Let us continue with our list of top 10 best refrigerators under 20000 in India

Double Door Refrigerators

Samsung 253 L , 2-Star
RT28M3022S8  
Whirlpool 245 L ,2 Star
Neo FR258 CLS Plus
 
Whirlpool 245 L ,3 Star
NEO DF258 ROY SAPPHIRE ABYSS (3S)
Inverter Technology Non-inverter Technology Non-Inverter Technology
303 units/year 350 Units/year 244 units/year
10 years
compressor warranty
10 years compressor
warranty
10 years compressor
warranty
Frost-free, Double
Door
Frost-free, Double
Door
Frost-free, Double
Door
Stabilizer free
operation
Stabilizer free
operation
Stabilizer free
operation
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Single Door Refrigerators, 5-star category

LG 215 L, 5-Star
GL-D221ABGY
Godrej 210 L , 5-Star
R D EPro 225 TAI 5.2 BRZ WIN
LG 235 L , 5-Star
GL-D241APGY
 
Inverter Technology Inverter Technology Inverter Technology
139 units/year 126 units/year 143 Units/year
10 year compressor
warranty
10 year compressor
warranty
10 year compressor
warranty
Direct cool, single door Direct cool, single door Direct cool, single door
Stabilizer free operation Stabilizer free operation Stabilizer free operation
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Single Door Refrigerators, 4-star category

LG 270 L , 4-Star
GL-B281BPZX.DPZZEBN
Whirlpool 215 L , 4-Star
230 IMFR ROY 4S INV WINE IRIS-E
Haier 220L , 4-star
HRD-2204PMG-E
Inverter Technology Inverter Technology Non-Inverter
Technology
153 units/year 171 units/year 168 units/year
10 year compressor
warranty
10 year compressor
warranty
10 year compressor
warranty
Direct cool, single door Direct cool, single door Direct cool, single door
Stabilizer free operation Stabilizer free operation Stabilizer free operation
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Single Door Refrigerators, 3-star category

LG 190 L 3 Star GL-B201AHAW.AHAZEBN
Inverter Technology
189 units/year
10 year compressor warranty
Direct cool, single door
Stabilizer free operation
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FAQs: Top 10 Best Refrigerators under 20000 in India

Should i opt for a 5 star Refrigerator?

Refrigerator is an appliance which runs round the clock in our home. And so it becomes very important that your refrigerator should be the most efficient equipment in your whole house. If budget permits then you should opt for the highest star rating. You can also look for the inverter technology in your model if available.

Is a 3 star inverter technology compressor is as efficient as a 5 star non-inverter technology compressor?

Few years back the star ratings has been changed keeping eye on the new inverter technology which were much more efficient then a 5 star non-inverter compressors. If you look at the sticker of BEE on your equipment, you might find a new 3star rating of a inverter based equipment will use same energy as compared to the older 5 star non-compressor models. Currently, if your fridge is a 5 star model then there is quite possibility that it already uses inverter technology in it.

Are double door refrigerators more efficient then the single door refrigerators?

Theoretically yes, a double door refrigerator can more efficiently cool per unit of your fridge space as compared to the single door refrigerators due to the low heat loss during opening of the doors. But as most of the double door refrigerators are available at much larger volume compared to your single door fridge. It might burn more energy as a whole compared to your lower single door counterparts. So, you need to decide based on your usage requirements also apart to looking only at efficiency point of view.

Conclusion

As you can see from the above Top 10 Best Refrigerators under 20000 in India list, most of the energy-efficient models are direct cool and single door models. However, very few options are there in the double door and frost-free category. Apart from this, you will also notice fewer brand options if you look below the 20000 price bracket. On the other hand, you have quite a large variety of direct cool options.

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If you are looking for a double door refrigerator, we would suggest shifting your budget in the bracket of 20000-25000 price range where you will find much more efficient models from different brands.

In the range of under 20000 price bracket, we would suggest looking for more efficient single door models. Some of the models even provide capacity of as high as 270 L in single door category.

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