U-Line 29RA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
U-Line 29RA: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the U-Line 29RA 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 1,323 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 U-Line 2218RGLB ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is U-Line 3018RGLB ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Within the U-Line lineup
U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 37 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the URD#24-G#1A at $24/yr, and its priciest, the UHBV524-IS01A at $52/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the U-Line 29RA that long and it costs about $635 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The U-Line 29RA 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the U-Line 29RA 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.
The data behind this page
At rank 1,323 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. The 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.