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Beverage-Air UCF24AHC-25*********

4.9 cu ft vertical transparent door freezer. Certified at 2.71 kWh a day, or 989 kWh a year if it runs every day. #5 of 49 vertical transparent door freezers under 30 cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$143 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,431 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's commercial refrigerators and freezers as of Oct 24, 2026

We search CPSC recall titles and product names for commercial refrigerators, freezers and merchandisers. Always confirm at cpsc.gov.

Rebates

Utility rebates for commercial equipment change by location and program. Check rebates near you.

Commercial electric rate14.47¢per kWh, the U.S. average for businesses (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, commercial sector, August 2026). Your utility tariff may differ, including demand charges.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$143 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door freezers$1,774 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Fewer than 5 similar-size models, so we do not show a typical comparison.

Good to know
For business buyers: commercial units are tested at a fixed door-opening schedule. A busy kitchen, a warm back room or blocked condenser coils will raise real use. Cleaning the condenser coils regularly keeps it close to the rating.

Also sold as

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

An asterisk in the model number stands for color or trim codes, so those finishes share these figures.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2022-11-03. On the market since 2018-06-25. EPA record 2404064.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Freezer
Marketed asUnder-counter Unit
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume4.9 cu ft
Doors1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth34.5 × 24 × 27.25 in
Certified daily energy2.71 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)989 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2404064. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door freezers within 1 cu ft of this one (3.9 to 5.9 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
ContinentalUCF24NGD4.5 cu ft861 kWh$125 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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