UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM costs to run
At 302 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $57 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.
How the UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 21.8% less, ranking 1,785 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM on that list: UNIQUE UNQ-310L O TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while UNIQUE UNQ-310L T TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the UNIQUE lineup
Ranked 6 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM costs roughly $738 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $57/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$57/year to run is the predictable cost of the UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 1,785 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. The 302 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.