Running cost for the upstreman FR17D
At 208 kWh/yr, the upstreman FR17D's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $39 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 FR17D compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.1% less, ranking 464 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the upstreman FR17D on that list: upstreman FR17C ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while upstreman FR17E ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the upstreman lineup
Ranked 20 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the upstreman FR17D adds up to about $508 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the upstreman FR17D; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 464 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.