What the UNIQUE UGP-340L Y AC costs to run
At 399 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UGP-340L Y 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 2,952 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 W AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRT541SZD*0* ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr).
Comparing UNIQUE's own models
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the UNIQUE UGP-340L Y AC costs roughly $975 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The UNIQUE UGP-340L Y 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
The UNIQUE UGP-340L Y AC already costs $75/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
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.