Model
Unique UNQ-310L MB TM
Rank #387 means 386 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 58th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 58% of those models.
What does the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #387, at roughly $56 a year. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $63/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 58% of refrigerator models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 11 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Gaggenau RVC467790 at $56/yr runs a little cheaper and the Unique UNQ-310L W TM at $56/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 Unique UNQ-310L MB TM's $56/yr adds up to roughly $672 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Unique UNQ-310L W TM.
By the numbers
The Unique UNQ-310L MB TM 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 $56/yr, here is what the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM costs about $560. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $630 over the same ten years.
How the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $56/yr, it runs about $8 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $48 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $63/yr, the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11 cu ft, the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM 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. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM cheap to run?
Yes. Its $56/yr running cost puts it at rank #387 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM cost per month?
About $4.67 a month, which is the $56 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 302 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $56 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Unique UNQ-310L MB TM for its size?
58th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Gaggenau RVC46779013.6 cu ft | $56 |
| 384 | Miele KFN 7784 D8.9 cu ft | $56 |
| 383 | Lg LT13C2000*13.2 cu ft | $56 |
| 382 | Black+Decker BR1000XS10.5 cu ft | $56 |
| 381 | Wood'S WFF100S9.8 cu ft | $55 |
Source
ES_1142812_UNQ-310L MB TM_05262025192163_1709974View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Unique and UNQ-310L MB TM 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.