What the U-Line 2224RB costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the U-Line 2224RB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
U-Line 2224RB against the category
That's 37.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 984 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $27/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
U-Line 3024RB ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the U-Line 2224RB. U-Line 1224RB ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing U-Line's own models
U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the U-Line 2224RB costs roughly $587 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The U-Line 2224RB is already efficient for its category at $45/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
The U-Line 2224RB already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.