What the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT V AC costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT V AC at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 2,374 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 T AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT W AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
UNIQUE makes 43 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 17 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT V AC that long and it costs about $843 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT V 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT V AC is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,374 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. The 345 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.