UNIQUE UGP-340L W AC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
UNIQUE UGP-340L W AC: running cost
The UNIQUE UGP-340L W 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 W AC against the category
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,951 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 Y AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the UNIQUE UGP-340L W AC. UNIQUE UGP-340L T AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the UNIQUE lineup
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 27 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 W AC over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the UNIQUE UGP-340L W AC costs roughly $975 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The UNIQUE UGP-340L W 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$75/year to run is the predictable cost of the UNIQUE UGP-340L W AC; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 2,951 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. The 399 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.