upstreman BD-396 Running Cost (Freezer)
upstreman BD-396: running cost
At 392 kWh/yr, the upstreman BD-396's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $74 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the upstreman BD-396 compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.2% less, ranking 241 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the upstreman BD-396 on that list: Hamilton Beach BD-396 ($74/yr, 392 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman UF14-# ($74/yr, 392 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing upstreman's own models
Of the 5 ENERGY STAR certified freezers upstreman makes, the BD-396 is the cheapest to run, $19/year less than upstreman's priciest, the UF212-.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the upstreman BD-396 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
At rank 241 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 392 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.