Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-0176
ENERGY STAR certifies the BANGSON US-BSR-0176 at 231 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 42.4% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 68 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $32/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Galanz GLF70*E* ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-0176-1 ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr).
Comparing BANGSON's own models
BANGSON makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 11 of 18 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the US-BSR-017 at $41/yr, and its priciest, the US-BSR-0196A at $43/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
The BANGSON US-BSR-0176 is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the BANGSON US-BSR-0176; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 68 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 231 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.