Running cost for the upstreman TM71-***
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman TM71-*** at 393 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,869 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 $1/year over 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 KitchenAid KBBX102MPA ($74/yr, 393 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Gaggenau RB280703 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Comparing upstreman's own models
upstreman makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 112 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the upstreman TM71-*** that long and it costs about $960 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The upstreman TM71-*** is already efficient for its category at $74/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
Whether or not the upstreman TM71-*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 393 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,869 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.