What the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT B AC costs to run
The UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT B AC is certified by ENERGY STAR at 345 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,368 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 $8/year under 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 Samsung RT16A6195** ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT LG AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Within the UNIQUE lineup
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 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.
UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT B AC over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT B AC adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT B AC is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$65/year to run is the predictable cost of the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT B AC; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 345 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.