upstreman BR321-Indigo Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the upstreman BR321-Indigo
The upstreman BR321-Indigo is certified by ENERGY STAR at 218 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
upstreman BR321-Indigo against the category
That's 43.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 661 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $32/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
upstreman BR321-Orange ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the upstreman BR321-Indigo. upstreman BR321-Green ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the upstreman lineup
upstreman makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 30 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR17-Blue at $39/yr, and its priciest, the FD182-# at $86/yr.
upstreman BR321-Indigo over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the upstreman BR321-Indigo costs roughly $533 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The upstreman BR321-Indigo is already efficient for its category at $41/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the upstreman BR321-Indigo 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 218 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 661 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.