Running cost for the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT W AC
At 345 kWh/yr, the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT W AC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 2,375 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 $8/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-FR7CT W AC: UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT V AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), then UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT Y AC ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Within the UNIQUE lineup
Ranked 18 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-FR7CT W AC over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT W AC adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
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
Whether or not the UNIQUE UNQ-FR7CT W AC ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 345 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,375 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.