Running cost for the U-Line 3024RGLB
The U-Line 3024RGLB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 270 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,486 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 $22/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 3024BEVB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is U-Line 3036RRB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Comparing U-Line's own models
U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the U-Line 3024RGLB adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The U-Line 3024RGLB is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The U-Line 3024RGLB already costs $51/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 1,486 of 4,704, the U-Line 3024RGLB 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 270 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.