Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25
ENERGY STAR certifies the Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25 at 210 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.
Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25 against the category
That's 45.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 490 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Criterion CUF14M2 ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25. Smeg FAB5UL# ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR16 at $38/yr, and its priciest, the FR31 at $40/yr.
Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25 that long and it costs about $513 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR25 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
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 210 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 490 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.