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What the U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A costs to run

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$43/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 227 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.12per day
$3.56per month
227kWh per year, certified
$555over a 13-yr lifespan

The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A against the category

That's 41.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 852 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 $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

U-Line UR**#15-**G#1A ($43/yr, 227 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A. Marvel MR**#24-**S#1A ($43/yr, 227 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

U-Line makes 37 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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.

U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A adds up to about $555 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

The U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A is already efficient for its category at $43/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

Whether or not the U-Line UR**#15-**D#1A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 227 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 852 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.