Model
Upstreman FR17 Pro-White
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-White cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Upstreman FR17 Pro-White's $45/yr puts it at rank #220 of 1,000, on the cheaper side of the class. 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. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 1% of refrigerator models we track, among the lowest size-adjusted results we track for the class. Counter-depth construction, which this model has, generally means a shallower cabinet and less interior volume than a standard-depth model the same width, a tradeoff worth knowing if you are comparing it on cubic feet.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Upstreman FR17 Pro-Pink at $45/yr runs a little cheaper and the Comfee CERM17B0AIX at $46/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-White'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-White 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-White 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-White 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-White 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-White uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.7 cu ft, the Upstreman FR17 Pro-White 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. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Upstreman FR17 Pro-White cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $45 a year it ranks #220 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Upstreman FR17 Pro-White cost per month?
Roughly $3.79/mo, spreading the $45/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 245 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $45 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Upstreman FR17 Pro-White 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Upstreman FR17 Pro-Pink1.7 cu ft | $45 |
| 225 | Upstreman FR17 Pro-Cream1.7 cu ft | $45 |
| 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 |
Source
ES_1144488_FR17 Pro-White_12132024143549_3271560View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Upstreman and FR17 Pro-White 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.