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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

upstreman BD-396

Running around the clock, the upstreman BD-396 uses a certified 392 kWh per year — about $72 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.99 a month, the equivalent of a steady 45-watt draw. That's 11% less than the median certified upright freezer, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (68 of 451). The same unit costs $51 a year in Nevada but $207 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$72/yr

$25 · cheapest certified freezers$119 · priciest
Per month
$5.99
Per day
20¢
Certified use
392 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
14 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the upstreman BD-396 (▮) sits among all 594 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

upstreman BD-396: 392 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$64
Alaska28.2¢$111
Arizona15.2¢$60
Arkansas14.1¢$55
California34.7¢$136
Colorado17.1¢$67
Connecticut24.3¢$95
Delaware19.3¢$76
District of Columbia24.4¢$96
Florida15.1¢$59
Georgia16.4¢$64
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$207
Idaho14.4¢$56
Illinois19.9¢$78
Indiana17.5¢$69
Iowa15.9¢$62
Kansas15.7¢$62
Kentucky14.3¢$56
Louisiana13.5¢$53
Maine29.6¢$116
Maryland21.8¢$86
Massachusetts29.6¢$116
Michigan23.0¢$90
Minnesota17.5¢$69
Mississippi14.9¢$58
Missouri16.2¢$64
Montana15.1¢$59
Nebraska13.3¢$52
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$51
New Hampshire27.0¢$106
New Jersey24.9¢$98
New Mexico15.1¢$59
New York29.5¢$116
North Carolina14.7¢$58
North Dakota14.1¢$55
Ohio19.2¢$75
Oklahoma14.3¢$56
Oregon16.3¢$64
Pennsylvania21.7¢$85
Rhode Island29.2¢$115
South Carolina15.6¢$61
South Dakota15.4¢$60
Tennessee14.1¢$55
Texas15.9¢$62
Utah13.4¢$52
Vermont24.4¢$96
Virginia17.2¢$68
Washington14.9¢$58
West Virginia15.4¢$61
Wisconsin19.6¢$77
Wyoming15.2¢$60

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 392 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
FARBERWARE FW-UFR391US-IN-I6A392$72
FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A392$72
FARBERWARE FW-UFR399US-IN-I6A392$72
Hamilton Beach BD-396392$72
upstreman UF14392$72
Elisii DECVC138W391$72

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$5.99
Per year
$72

392 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $72/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 392 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the upstreman BD-396 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman BD-396 at 392 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.
How much does the upstreman BD-396 cost to run per month?
About $5.99 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $72 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the upstreman BD-396 energy efficient?
It uses 11% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the upstreman BD-396 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $51 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $207 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the upstreman BD-396 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 392 kWh works out to an average draw of about 45 watts — like leaving a 45-watt bulb on 24/7.

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