U-Line RE124 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the U-Line RE124 costs to run
The U-Line RE124 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 245 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,045 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 $27/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 roomwell REFNFR1701 ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is upstreman CR16- ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Comparing U-Line's own models
U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 21 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.
U-Line RE124 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the U-Line RE124 adds up to about $599 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The U-Line RE124 is already efficient for its category at $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the U-Line RE124; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.