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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

upstreman TM202

Running around the clock, the upstreman TM202 uses a certified 382 kWh per year — about $70 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.84 a month, the equivalent of a steady 44-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 5% of the median certified top-freezer refrigerator (rank 492 of 713). Where you live moves the bill from $50 a year in Nevada to $201 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

Dimensions 68.8" H × 29.7" W

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

$70/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$5.84
Per day
19¢
Certified use
382 kWh/yr
Configuration
Top Freezer
Total capacity
20.2 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the upstreman TM202 (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

upstreman TM202: 382 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$63
Alaska28.2¢$108
Arizona15.2¢$58
Arkansas14.1¢$54
California34.7¢$133
Colorado17.1¢$65
Connecticut24.3¢$93
Delaware19.3¢$74
District of Columbia24.4¢$93
Florida15.1¢$58
Georgia16.4¢$62
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$201
Idaho14.4¢$55
Illinois19.9¢$76
Indiana17.5¢$67
Iowa15.9¢$61
Kansas15.7¢$60
Kentucky14.3¢$54
Louisiana13.5¢$52
Maine29.6¢$113
Maryland21.8¢$83
Massachusetts29.6¢$113
Michigan23.0¢$88
Minnesota17.5¢$67
Mississippi14.9¢$57
Missouri16.2¢$62
Montana15.1¢$58
Nebraska13.3¢$51
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$50
New Hampshire27.0¢$103
New Jersey24.9¢$95
New Mexico15.1¢$58
New York29.5¢$113
North Carolina14.7¢$56
North Dakota14.1¢$54
Ohio19.2¢$73
Oklahoma14.3¢$55
Oregon16.3¢$62
Pennsylvania21.7¢$83
Rhode Island29.2¢$112
South Carolina15.6¢$59
South Dakota15.4¢$59
Tennessee14.1¢$54
Texas15.9¢$61
Utah13.4¢$51
Vermont24.4¢$93
Virginia17.2¢$66
Washington14.9¢$57
West Virginia15.4¢$59
Wisconsin19.6¢$75
Wyoming15.2¢$58

Certified models closest in efficiency

top-freezer refrigerators within reach of 382 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frestec FR 2002 SLmost efficient382$70
Kenmore 896.61352420most efficient382$70
SH SH572-SSmost efficient382$70
SH SH572-WWmost efficient382$70
VITARA VTFR2102EWEmost efficient382$70
Commercial Cool CCR2000GBmost efficient383$70

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.84
Per year
$70

382 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $70/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 382 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 TM202 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the upstreman TM202 at 382 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 TM202 cost to run per month?
About $5.84 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $70 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the upstreman TM202 energy efficient?
It uses 5% more electricity than the median certified top-freezer refrigerator. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the upstreman TM202 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $50 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $201 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the upstreman TM202 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 382 kWh works out to an average draw of about 44 watts — like leaving a 44-watt bulb on 24/7.

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