Running cost for the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT R AC
At 345 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT R AC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 2,372 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 UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT O AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT T AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Comparing UNIQUE's own models
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT R AC costs roughly $843 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT R 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
Whether or not the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT R AC ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.