upstreman UF212- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the upstreman UF212- costs to run
The upstreman UF212- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 314 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,905 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 $14/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 UF212 ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VITARA VLUF2100EE ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
upstreman makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 98 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the upstreman UF212- costs roughly $767 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The upstreman UF212- 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 UF212- 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. At rank 1,905 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.