Model
Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS
Rank #351 means 350 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 96th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 96% of those models.
What does the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS cost to run per year?
Ranking #351 of 1,000, the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS is in the cheaper half of its class to run, at about $53 a year. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $59/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 96% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, an exceptional showing for the class. At 16.4 cu ft, it is a mid-size refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Beko BFBF2414WH at $53/yr runs a little cheaper and the Black+Decker BUC1700XB at $53/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS's $53/yr adds up to roughly $636 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $53/yr, here is what the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS costs about $530. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $590 over the same ten years.
How the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $53/yr, it runs about $11 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $45 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $59/yr, the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 16.4 cu ft, the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $53 a year it ranks #351 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS cost per month?
Roughly $4.42/mo, spreading the $53/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 286 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $53 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Commercial Cool CCUC1640GS for its size?
96th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Beko BFBF2414WH11.4 cu ft | $53 |
| 349 | Lg LB12S2000*11.8 cu ft | $53 |
| 348 | Insignia NS-RTM10WH2-C10.1 cu ft | $53 |
| 347 | Galanz GLR65MS1E026.5 cu ft | $52 |
| 346 | Liebherr IRB516010.5 cu ft | $52 |
Source
ES_1126486_CCUC1640GS_03212025113310_80247617View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Commercial Cool and CCUC1640GS are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.