Model
Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream
Rank #220 means 219 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 1st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 1% of those models.
What does the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream cost to run per year?
At roughly $45 a year to run, ranking #220 of 1,000, the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream costs less than the typical refrigerator model we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $51/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 1% of refrigerator models we track, near the bottom of every model we track in the class. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the U-Line RE124 at $45/yr runs a little cheaper and the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Pink at $45/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream's $45/yr adds up to roughly $540 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Magic Chef HMAR170BE.
By the numbers
The Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream 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 $45/yr, here is what the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream 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 FR17 Pro-Cream costs about $450. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $510 over the same ten years.
How the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $45/yr, it runs about $19 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $37 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $51/yr, the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.7 cu ft, the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream cheap to run?
Yes. Its $45/yr running cost puts it at rank #220 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream cost per month?
About $3.79 a month, which is the $45 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 245 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $45 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream for its size?
1st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | U-Line RE1245.7 cu ft | $45 |
| 223 | Perlick URS24A*1-5-****4.9 cu ft | $45 |
| 222 | Pepsi FR101PEP1.6 cu ft | $45 |
| 221 | Magic Chef MCAR170STE1.7 cu ft | $45 |
| 220 | Magic Chef HMAR170BE1.7 cu ft | $45 |
Source
ES_1144488_FR17 Pro-Cream_12132024143549_2531041View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Upstreman and FR17 Pro-Cream 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.