U-Line 515S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the U-Line 515S
The U-Line 515S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 255 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
U-Line 515S against the category
That's 33.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,201 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 $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Vissani MDAR27BK5 ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the U-Line 515S. Seasons MSAR27BK ($48/yr, 255 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing U-Line's own models
U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $48/year, the U-Line 515S adds up to about $623 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The U-Line 515S is already efficient for its category at $48/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 515S already costs $48/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. At rank 1,201 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.