UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC: running cost
The UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC is certified by ENERGY STAR at 399 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC against the category
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,948 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 $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
UNIQUE UGP-340L O AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC. UNIQUE UGP-340L LG AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 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.
UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC adds up to about $975 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The UNIQUE UGP-340L MB 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the UNIQUE UGP-340L MB AC is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
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.