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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

upstreman FC165

Running around the clock, the upstreman FC165 uses a certified 451 kWh per year — about $83 at the U.S. average rate, or $6.89 a month, the equivalent of a steady 51-watt draw. That's 20% less than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (263 of 1478). The same unit costs $59 a year in Nevada but $238 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

Dimensions 70.8" H × 31.3" W

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

$83/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$6.89
Per day
23¢
Certified use
451 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
16.5 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the upstreman FC165 (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

upstreman FC165: 451 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$74
Alaska28.2¢$127
Arizona15.2¢$68
Arkansas14.1¢$64
California34.7¢$157
Colorado17.1¢$77
Connecticut24.3¢$110
Delaware19.3¢$87
District of Columbia24.4¢$110
Florida15.1¢$68
Georgia16.4¢$74
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$238
Idaho14.4¢$65
Illinois19.9¢$90
Indiana17.5¢$79
Iowa15.9¢$72
Kansas15.7¢$71
Kentucky14.3¢$64
Louisiana13.5¢$61
Maine29.6¢$133
Maryland21.8¢$98
Massachusetts29.6¢$134
Michigan23.0¢$104
Minnesota17.5¢$79
Mississippi14.9¢$67
Missouri16.2¢$73
Montana15.1¢$68
Nebraska13.3¢$60
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$59
New Hampshire27.0¢$122
New Jersey24.9¢$113
New Mexico15.1¢$68
New York29.5¢$133
North Carolina14.7¢$66
North Dakota14.1¢$64
Ohio19.2¢$87
Oklahoma14.3¢$65
Oregon16.3¢$74
Pennsylvania21.7¢$98
Rhode Island29.2¢$132
South Carolina15.6¢$70
South Dakota15.4¢$69
Tennessee14.1¢$63
Texas15.9¢$72
Utah13.4¢$60
Vermont24.4¢$110
Virginia17.2¢$78
Washington14.9¢$67
West Virginia15.4¢$70
Wisconsin19.6¢$88
Wyoming15.2¢$69

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 451 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
TCL TRX17S3AHL-CA451$83
upstreman FC165-BS451$83
Fisher & Paykel RF170W452$83
Haier QHE16HYP452$83
Hisense RB17N6D*E450$83
Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK453$83

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
23¢
Per month
$6.89
Per year
$83

451 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $83/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 451 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 upstreman FC165 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman FC165 at 451 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 upstreman FC165 cost to run per month?
About $6.89 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 23¢ a day, or $83 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the upstreman FC165 energy efficient?
It uses 20% less electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the upstreman FC165 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $59 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $238 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the upstreman FC165 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 451 kWh works out to an average draw of about 51 watts — like leaving a 51-watt bulb on 24/7.

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