Running cost for the upstreman FR17E
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman FR17E 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 465 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 FR17D ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is upstreman FR17F ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
upstreman makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 21 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR17-Blue at $39/yr, and its priciest, the FD182-# at $86/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the upstreman FR17E adds up to about $508 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The upstreman FR17E 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the upstreman FR17E 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. Ranked 465 of 4,704, the upstreman FR17E sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.