What the UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM at 302 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $57 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM against the category
That's 21.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,784 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 $16/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM. UNIQUE UNQ-310L MB TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $57/year, the UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM adds up to about $738 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The UNIQUE UNQ-310L O 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$57/year to run is the predictable cost of the UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,784 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.