UNIQUE UNQ-310L T TM: running cost
At 302 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UNQ-310L T 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 21.8% less, ranking 1,786 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 $16/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 UNQ-310L T TM: UNIQUE UNQ-310L R TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr), then UNIQUE UNQ-310L V TM ($57/yr, 302 kWh/yr).
Comparing UNIQUE's own models
Ranked 7 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the UNIQUE UNQ-310L T TM that long and it costs about $738 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $57/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the UNIQUE UNQ-310L T TM is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 302 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,786 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.