Running cost for the upstreman SD321
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman SD321 at 312 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
upstreman SD321 against the category
That's 19.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,877 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 $14/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Gaggenau RC492704 ($59/yr, 313 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the upstreman SD321. upstreman BD321 ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing upstreman's own models
upstreman makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 96 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 SD321 costs roughly $763 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The upstreman SD321 is already efficient for its category at $59/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 SD321 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.
Sourcing
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. The 312 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.