What the Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB costs to run
The Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 249 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,103 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $26/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Avanti VF108K0W ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Commercial Cool CCUC1110GS ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Comparing Commercial Cool's own models
Commercial Cool makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 21 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCUK12W at $41/yr, and its priciest, the CCR2000GIMW at $88/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB that long and it costs about $609 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$47/year to run is the predictable cost of the Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 249 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,103 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.