What the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT MB AC costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT MB AC at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $65 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-FR7CT MB AC compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 2,370 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT MB AC on that list: UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT LG AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT O AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing UNIQUE's own models
Ranked 13 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT MB AC costs roughly $843 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $65/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,370 of 4,704, the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT MB AC sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 345 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.