What the UNIQUE UNQ-455L T AC costs to run
The UNIQUE UNQ-455L T AC is certified by ENERGY STAR at 442 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $83 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,139 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 $11/year over 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-455L R AC ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is UNIQUE UNQ-455L V AC ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 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.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $83/year, the UNIQUE UNQ-455L T AC adds up to about $1,080 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $83/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The UNIQUE UNQ-455L T AC already costs $83/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 442 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,139 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.