upstreman FR17-Vintage White Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the upstreman FR17-Vintage White costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman FR17-Vintage White at 208 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 457 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $33/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is upstreman FR17-Vintage Red ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is upstreman FR17-Vintage Yellow ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Comparing upstreman's own models
upstreman makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR17-Blue at $39/yr, and its priciest, the FD182-# at $86/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the upstreman FR17-Vintage White costs roughly $508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The upstreman FR17-Vintage White is already efficient for its category at $39/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 FR17-Vintage White 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 457 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.