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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B

Running around the clock, the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B uses a certified 288 kWh per year — about $53 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.40 a month, the equivalent of a steady 33-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 0% of the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 135 of 269). The same unit costs $38 a year in Nevada but $152 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

Dimensions 68" H × 28" W

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

$53/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.40
Per day
14¢
Certified use
288 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
17 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B: 288 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$47
Alaska28.2¢$81
Arizona15.2¢$44
Arkansas14.1¢$41
California34.7¢$100
Colorado17.1¢$49
Connecticut24.3¢$70
Delaware19.3¢$56
District of Columbia24.4¢$70
Florida15.1¢$43
Georgia16.4¢$47
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$152
Idaho14.4¢$41
Illinois19.9¢$57
Indiana17.5¢$50
Iowa15.9¢$46
Kansas15.7¢$45
Kentucky14.3¢$41
Louisiana13.5¢$39
Maine29.6¢$85
Maryland21.8¢$63
Massachusetts29.6¢$85
Michigan23.0¢$66
Minnesota17.5¢$50
Mississippi14.9¢$43
Missouri16.2¢$47
Montana15.1¢$44
Nebraska13.3¢$38
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$38
New Hampshire27.0¢$78
New Jersey24.9¢$72
New Mexico15.1¢$43
New York29.5¢$85
North Carolina14.7¢$42
North Dakota14.1¢$41
Ohio19.2¢$55
Oklahoma14.3¢$41
Oregon16.3¢$47
Pennsylvania21.7¢$63
Rhode Island29.2¢$84
South Carolina15.6¢$45
South Dakota15.4¢$44
Tennessee14.1¢$41
Texas15.9¢$46
Utah13.4¢$39
Vermont24.4¢$70
Virginia17.2¢$50
Washington14.9¢$43
West Virginia15.4¢$44
Wisconsin19.6¢$56
Wyoming15.2¢$44

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 288 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB288$53
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XS288$53
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XW288$53
Criterion CUF17P1W288$53
ELEMENT EUF17CEES288$53
ELEMENT EUF17CEEW288$53

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.40
Per year
$53

288 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $53/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 288 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 — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B at 288 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B cost to run per month?
About $4.40 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $53 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $38 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $152 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 288 kWh works out to an average draw of about 33 watts — like leaving a 33-watt bulb on 24/7.

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