What the upstreman BD147 costs to run
The upstreman BD147 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 BD147 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.7% less, ranking 2,246 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 BD147 on that list: upstreman BD146-# ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman BD147-Black ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the upstreman lineup
Ranked 105 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).
upstreman BD147 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the upstreman BD147 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
At $63/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,246 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.