Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS: running cost
At 286 kWh/yr, the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $54 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 25.9% less, ranking 1,625 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS on that list: Commercial Cool CCUC1640GB ($54/yr, 286 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Commercial Cool CCUC1640GW ($54/yr, 286 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 of Commercial Cool's 21 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CCUK12W ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CCR2000GIMW ($88/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS costs roughly $699 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $54/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,625 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.