Name: U-Line UCRE553-SG71A
Brand: U-Line

U-Line UCRE553-SG71A

42.3 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 3.12 kWh a day, or 1,139 kWh a year if it runs every day. #78 of 196 vertical transparent door refrigerators 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$165 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$1,648 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$77 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr savings vs. similar size

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$165 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (56 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$172 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door refrigerators$457 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

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.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2023-01-25. On the market since 2023-01-01. EPA record 2407330.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Other
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	42.32 cu ft
Doors	2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	102 × 53 × 32 in
Certified daily energy	3.12 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	1,139 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2407330. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (40.3 to 44.3 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Delfield	6051XL-G	41.5 cu ft	960 kWh	$139 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Criotec	CFX-45 SD HC UPS	41.7 cu ft	982 kWh	$142 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Continental	2RNGD	43.7 cu ft	1015 kWh	$147 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TGM-47SDH*-N	44.2 cu ft	1022 kWh	$148 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
EFI	C2-54GDSVCP	44.2 cu ft	1051 kWh	$152 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield	6051XL-GH	41.4 cu ft	1055 kWh	$153 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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