Running cost for the upstreman BD146-#
The upstreman BD146-# is certified by ENERGY STAR at 333 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $63 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 BD146-# compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.7% less, ranking 2,245 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the upstreman BD146-# on that list: upstreman BD146 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman BD147 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the upstreman lineup
Ranked 104 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 $63/year, the upstreman BD146-# adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $63/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the upstreman BD146-# ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.