U-Line 3018RGLB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the U-Line 3018RGLB
At 260 kWh/yr, the U-Line 3018RGLB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $49 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 3018RGLB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.6% less, ranking 1,324 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the U-Line 3018RGLB on that list: U-Line 29RA ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while U-Line 518S ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 26 of U-Line's 37 certified refrigerators, this sits between the URD#24-G#1A ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the UHBV524-IS01A ($52/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the U-Line 3018RGLB adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the U-Line 3018RGLB 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 1,324 of 4,704, the U-Line 3018RGLB 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.