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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

upstreman FR17G

The upstreman FR17G never switches off, and its certified 208 kWh a year works out to about $39 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $3.26 a month for an average continuous draw of 24 watts. Compared with the median certified compact refrigerator, it uses 15% less electricity — rank 286 out of 1589. The same unit costs $26 a year in North Dakota but $97 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$39/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$3.26
Per day
11¢
Certified use
208 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
1.7 cu ft
Defrost
Manual
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the upstreman FR17G (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

upstreman FR17G: 208 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$36
Alaska27.4¢$57
Arizona15.5¢$32
Arkansas14.2¢$29
California35.3¢$73
Colorado16.5¢$34
Connecticut32.2¢$67
Delaware18.8¢$39
District of Columbia25.4¢$53
Florida15.4¢$32
Georgia15.4¢$32
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$97
Idaho12.7¢$26
Illinois20.5¢$43
Indiana17.9¢$37
Iowa13.9¢$29
Kansas15.8¢$33
Kentucky15.0¢$31
Louisiana14.4¢$30
Maine28.4¢$59
Maryland22.1¢$46
Massachusetts29.4¢$61
Michigan21.4¢$44
Minnesota16.4¢$34
Mississippi16.8¢$35
Missouri14.0¢$29
Montana13.9¢$29
Nebraska13.3¢$28
Nevada14.3¢$30
New Hampshire27.2¢$57
New Jersey23.5¢$49
New Mexico15.2¢$32
New York29.4¢$61
North Carolina16.3¢$34
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$26
Ohio19.5¢$41
Oklahoma13.3¢$28
Oregon15.8¢$33
Pennsylvania21.5¢$45
Rhode Island28.3¢$59
South Carolina17.1¢$35
South Dakota14.5¢$30
Tennessee14.9¢$31
Texas17.0¢$35
Utah13.3¢$28
Vermont24.6¢$51
Virginia17.4¢$36
Washington14.4¢$30
West Virginia16.1¢$33
Wisconsin19.2¢$40
Wyoming14.7¢$31

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 208 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti AVRM16F0W208$39
Avanti AVRM16F1B208$39
Comfee CERR16B0A208$39
Comfee CRR16S3ABB208$39
Comfee CRR16S3ARD208$39
Danby DAR022A1BDB208$39

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.26
Per year
$39

208 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $39/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 208 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 FR17G use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman FR17G at 208 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 FR17G cost to run per month?
About $3.26 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $39 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the upstreman FR17G energy efficient?
It uses 15% less electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the upstreman FR17G cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $26 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $97 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the upstreman FR17G draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 208 kWh works out to an average draw of about 24 watts — like leaving a 24-watt bulb on 24/7.

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