Running cost for the U-Line UHBV524-IS01A
ENERGY STAR certifies the U-Line UHBV524-IS01A at 275 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the U-Line UHBV524-IS01A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 28.8% less, ranking 1,542 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the U-Line UHBV524-IS01A on that list: U-Line DR124 ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while XO XOU24ORDS ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing U-Line's own models
Of the 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators U-Line makes, the UHBV524-IS01A costs the most to run, $27/year more than U-Line's cheapest, the UR*D#24-*G#1A.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the U-Line UHBV524-IS01A adds up to about $672 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The U-Line UHBV524-IS01A already costs $52/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,542 of 4,704, the U-Line UHBV524-IS01A 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.