What the upstreman BR321D costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman BR321D at 218 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 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 BR321D compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.5% less, ranking 679 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the upstreman BR321D on that list: upstreman BR321C ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman BR321E ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing upstreman's own models
Ranked 48 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 BR321D over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the upstreman BR321D costs roughly $533 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/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 $41/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 218 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 679 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.