Running cost for the U-Line 2218BEVB
ENERGY STAR certifies the U-Line 2218BEVB at 260 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,321 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 $24/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 SKS SKSCR2401* ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is U-Line 2218RGLB ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Within the U-Line lineup
U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 of 37 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UR*D#24-*G#1A at $24/yr, and its priciest, the UHBV524-IS01A at $52/yr.
U-Line 2218BEVB over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the U-Line 2218BEVB adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The U-Line 2218BEVB is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 1,321 of 4,704, the U-Line 2218BEVB sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.