Running cost for the UNIQUE UNQ-310L MB TM
The UNIQUE UNQ-310L MB TM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 302 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $57 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,783 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 $16/year under 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 UNQ-310L LG TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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 UNQ-310L MB TM costs roughly $738 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The UNIQUE UNQ-310L MB TM is already efficient for its category at $57/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
The UNIQUE UNQ-310L MB TM already costs $57/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. Ranked 1,783 of 4,704, the UNIQUE UNQ-310L MB TM 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.