What the UNIQUE UGP-275L R AC costs to run
At 277 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UGP-275L R AC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 28.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,562 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 $20/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 Zephyr PRRD24C1AS ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLAZE BLZ-SSRF-DBDR5.1 ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr).
Within the UNIQUE lineup
UNIQUE sells 43 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $50/year under the UGP-595L W AC, its priciest.
UNIQUE UGP-275L R AC over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the UNIQUE UGP-275L R AC adds up to about $677 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The UNIQUE UGP-275L R AC is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $52/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 277 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,562 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.