upstreman BD176 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the upstreman BD176 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman BD176 at 360 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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 BD176 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.7% less, ranking 2,513 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the upstreman BD176 on that list: TRUARCTIC TRTM1828SV ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman BD176-Black ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing upstreman's own models
Ranked 108 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the upstreman BD176 costs roughly $880 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/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
The upstreman BD176 already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 360 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,513 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.