Running cost for the U-Line DR124
At 275 kWh/yr, the U-Line DR124's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $52 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28.8% less, ranking 1,541 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $21/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the U-Line DR124: U-Line 524S ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr), then U-Line UHBV524-IS01A ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr).
Comparing U-Line's own models
Ranked 36 of U-Line's 37 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UR*D#24-*G#1A ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the UHBV524-IS01A ($52/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the U-Line DR124 costs roughly $672 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/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
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the U-Line DR124; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 275 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,541 of 4,704, the U-Line DR124 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.