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What the upstreman BD116-Black costs to run

Cheaper than most models in its category to run
$58/year, priced at the national-average rate

The upstreman BD116-Black is certified by ENERGY STAR at 310 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.16per day
$4.86per month
310kWh per year, certified
$758over a 13-yr lifespan

That $58 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 BD116-Black compares to other refrigerators

Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.7% less, ranking 1,830 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the upstreman BD116-Black on that list: upstreman BD116 ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman BD116-White ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Comparing upstreman's own models

Ranked 93 of upstreman's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FR17-Blue ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FD182-# ($86/yr, its priciest).

Cost over its typical lifespan

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $58/year, the upstreman BD116-Black adds up to about $758 in electricity over that span.

Shopping for a new one

Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

If you're keeping it

A refrigerator like the upstreman BD116-Black 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

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 310 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,830 of 4,704, the upstreman BD116-Black sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.