Running cost for the UNIQUE UGP-510L W AC
At 512 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UGP-510L W AC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $96 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.6% above it, ranking 3,559 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $24/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the UNIQUE UGP-510L W AC: THOR KITCHEN TRF3017FDB ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), then Verona VEFFD3018RISL ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 42 of UNIQUE's 43 certified refrigerators, this sits between the UGP-275L R AC ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the UGP-595L W AC ($102/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the UNIQUE UGP-510L W AC that long and it costs about $1,251 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $96/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the UNIQUE UGP-510L W AC or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $96/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 3,559 of 4,704, the UNIQUE UGP-510L W AC sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 512 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.