Running cost for the U-Line 2224BEVB
The U-Line 2224BEVB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 270 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $51 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 U-Line 2224BEVB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.1% less, ranking 1,483 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the U-Line 2224BEVB on that list: Thermador T23IR905SP ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while U-Line 2224RGLB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing U-Line's own models
Ranked 29 of U-Line's 37 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UR*D#24-*G#1A ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the UHBV524-IS01A ($52/yr, its priciest).
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 U-Line 2224BEVB that long and it costs about $660 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the U-Line 2224BEVB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 1,483 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.