UNIQUE UGP-340L E AC: running cost
At 399 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UGP-340L E AC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,946 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 $2/year over 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 UNIQUE UGP-340L B AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is UNIQUE UGP-340L LG AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr).
Within the UNIQUE lineup
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 of 43 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UGP-275L R AC at $52/yr, and its priciest, the UGP-595L W AC at $102/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the UNIQUE UGP-340L E AC costs roughly $975 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The UNIQUE UGP-340L E AC is already efficient for its category at $75/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
$75/year to run is the predictable cost of the UNIQUE UGP-340L E AC; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 399 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.