Running cost for the UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC
At 541 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC against the category
That's 40.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,694 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 $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bertazzoni REF31BMFIXNV ($102/yr, 542 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC. Summit S4D18WIM ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing UNIQUE's own models
Among UNIQUE's 43 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $50/year over the UGP-275L R AC, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC costs roughly $1,322 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $102/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-595L W AC or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 541 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,694 of 4,704, the UNIQUE UGP-595L 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.