Model
U-Line 2224RB
Rank #213 means 212 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 31st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 31% of those models.
What does the U-Line 2224RB cost to run per year?
The U-Line 2224RB costs about $45 a year to run, which beats most of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track; it ranks #213. It uses 21% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $56/yr to run, a saving of roughly $11 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 31 suggests its capacity is doing more work than its efficiency to keep the headline cost down. Counter-depth construction, which this model has, generally means a shallower cabinet and less interior volume than a standard-depth model the same width, a tradeoff worth knowing if you are comparing it on cubic feet.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Silhouette Professional DAR055D1BSSPRO at $45/yr runs a little cheaper and the Zephyr PRW24F02CG at $45/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 U-Line 2224RB's $45/yr adds up to roughly $540 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The U-Line 2224RB 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 $45/yr, here is what the U-Line 2224RB adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the U-Line 2224RB costs about $450. That is roughly $110 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $560 over the same ten years.
How the U-Line 2224RB compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $45/yr, it runs about $19 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $37 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $56/yr, the U-Line 2224RB uses 21% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.8 cu ft, the U-Line 2224RB is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 U-Line 2224RB cheap to run?
Yes. Its $45/yr running cost puts it at rank #213 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the U-Line 2224RB cost per month?
About $3.71 a month, which is the $45 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: 240 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $45 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the U-Line 2224RB for its size?
31st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Silhouette Professional DAR055D1BSSPRO5.5 cu ft | $45 |
| 211 | Lg LRONC1404*13.6 cu ft | $44 |
| 210 | Ge GCE06GGH****5.6 cu ft | $44 |
| 209 | Marathon MAR86BLS8.5 cu ft | $44 |
| 208 | Ca’Lefort CLF-WS42815 cu ft | $44 |
Source
ES_92283_2224RB_09292016114115_9275176View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026U-Line and 2224RB 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.