What the U-Line 3018RB costs to run
The U-Line 3018RB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 230 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
U-Line 3018RB against the category
That's 40.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 949 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 $29/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
U-Line RE115 ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the U-Line 3018RB. U-Line 2218RB ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing U-Line's own models
U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 14 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 3018RB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the U-Line 3018RB costs roughly $562 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The U-Line 3018RB is already efficient for its category at $43/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 $43/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 230 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.