Model
Upstreman UF212
Rank #484 means 483 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 96th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 96% of those models.
What does the Upstreman UF212 cost to run per year?
Ranking #484 of 622, the Upstreman UF212 sits in the pricier half of its class to run, at about $92 a year. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $102/yr to run, a saving of roughly $10 a year. Adjusted for its size, it is more efficient than 96% of freezer models we track, one of the strongest results in the whole class. At 21.2 cu ft, it is a large freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Truarctic TFU2130SV at $92/yr runs a little cheaper and the Vitara VLUF2100E*E at $92/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Upstreman UF212's $92/yr adds up to roughly $1288 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Avanti AV2121VFB0W.
By the numbers
The Upstreman UF212 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $92/yr, here is what the Upstreman UF212 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Upstreman UF212 costs about $920. That is roughly $100 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1020 over the same ten years.
How the Upstreman UF212 compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $92/yr, it runs about $17 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $67 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $102/yr, the Upstreman UF212 uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 21.2 cu ft, the Upstreman UF212 is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, among freezer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Upstreman UF212 cheap to run?
Not especially. At $92 a year it ranks #484 of 622 freezer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Upstreman UF212 cost per month?
Roughly $7.63/mo, spreading the $92/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 493 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $92 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Upstreman UF212 for its size?
96th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 522 | Truarctic TFU2130SV21 cu ft | $92 |
| 521 | Truarctic TAUF2133W21.2 cu ft | $92 |
| 520 | Truarctic TAUF2133SV21.2 cu ft | $92 |
| 519 | Thermador T30IF900SP15.8 cu ft | $92 |
| 518 | Tcl TFU21S3AHL-CA21.2 cu ft | $92 |
Source
ES_1144488_UF212_11042024145430_80230275View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Upstreman and UF212 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.