Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR16 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR16 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR16 at 200 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $38 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 48.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 303 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 $35/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 Professional Series PS-CRF909US-IN ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Yeego YG-WD275 ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY sells 3 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $3/year under the FR31, its priciest.
Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR16 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $38/year, the Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR16 adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR16 is already efficient for its category at $38/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
At $38/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.