Running cost for the UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC LG
ENERGY STAR certifies the UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC LG at 457 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $86 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.4% above it, ranking 3,258 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 $13/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-FR17LTP AC LG: Summit S4D18W ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr), then UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC MB ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr).
Within the UNIQUE lineup
Ranked 38 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).
UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC LG over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $86/year, the UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC LG adds up to about $1,117 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $86/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC LG or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$86/year to run is the predictable cost of the UNIQUE UNQ-FR17LTP AC LG; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 457 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,258 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.