What the upstreman FR17 Pro-Green costs to run
At 245 kWh/yr, the upstreman FR17 Pro-Green's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $46 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 FR17 Pro-Green compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,051 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the upstreman FR17 Pro-Green on that list: upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman FR17 Pro-Mint ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing upstreman's own models
Ranked 64 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the upstreman FR17 Pro-Green adds up to about $599 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the upstreman FR17 Pro-Green; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 245 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,051 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.