upstreman BR321 Pro-Black Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the upstreman BR321 Pro-Black costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman BR321 Pro-Black at 258 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $49 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 BR321 Pro-Black compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.2% less, ranking 1,227 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the upstreman BR321 Pro-Black on that list: MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 3.2MF4RW ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman BR321 Pro-Blue ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the upstreman lineup
Ranked 74 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the upstreman BR321 Pro-Black costs roughly $631 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/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 BR321 Pro-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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,227 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.