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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

U-Line 29RA

Running around the clock, the U-Line 29RA uses a certified 260 kWh per year — about $49 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.08 a month, the equivalent of a steady 30-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 6% of the median certified compact refrigerator (rank 987 of 1589). The same unit costs $32 a year in North Dakota but $121 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 28.5" H × 20.9" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$49/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$4.08
Per day
13¢
Certified use
260 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
3.3 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the U-Line 29RA (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

U-Line 29RA: 260 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$45
Alaska27.4¢$71
Arizona15.5¢$40
Arkansas14.2¢$37
California35.3¢$92
Colorado16.5¢$43
Connecticut32.2¢$84
Delaware18.8¢$49
District of Columbia25.4¢$66
Florida15.4¢$40
Georgia15.4¢$40
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$121
Idaho12.7¢$33
Illinois20.5¢$53
Indiana17.9¢$47
Iowa13.9¢$36
Kansas15.8¢$41
Kentucky15.0¢$39
Louisiana14.4¢$38
Maine28.4¢$74
Maryland22.1¢$57
Massachusetts29.4¢$77
Michigan21.4¢$56
Minnesota16.4¢$43
Mississippi16.8¢$44
Missouri14.0¢$36
Montana13.9¢$36
Nebraska13.3¢$35
Nevada14.3¢$37
New Hampshire27.2¢$71
New Jersey23.5¢$61
New Mexico15.2¢$39
New York29.4¢$77
North Carolina16.3¢$42
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$32
Ohio19.5¢$51
Oklahoma13.3¢$35
Oregon15.8¢$41
Pennsylvania21.5¢$56
Rhode Island28.3¢$74
South Carolina17.1¢$44
South Dakota14.5¢$38
Tennessee14.9¢$39
Texas17.0¢$44
Utah13.3¢$35
Vermont24.6¢$64
Virginia17.4¢$45
Washington14.4¢$37
West Virginia16.1¢$42
Wisconsin19.2¢$50
Wyoming14.7¢$38

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 260 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Arctic King ARM33A5ABB260$49
Arctic King ARM33O5A260$49
Comfee CERM33B0AIX260$49
Comfee CRM33S3ABB260$49
Comfee CRM33S3AST260$49
Conserv FR430SC260$49

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
13¢
Per month
$4.08
Per year
$49

260 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $49/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 260 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the U-Line 29RA use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the U-Line 29RA at 260 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the U-Line 29RA cost to run per month?
About $4.08 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $49 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the U-Line 29RA energy efficient?
It uses 6% more electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator.
What does the U-Line 29RA cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $32 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $121 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the U-Line 29RA draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 260 kWh works out to an average draw of about 30 watts — like leaving a 30-watt bulb on 24/7.

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