Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-019-1
ENERGY STAR certifies the BANGSON US-BSR-019-1 at 216 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.1% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 45 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 $35/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 BANGSON US-BSR-019 ($41/yr, 216 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-019-2 ($41/yr, 216 kWh/yr).
Comparing BANGSON's own models
BANGSON makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 7 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-019-1 is already efficient for its category at $41/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $41/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 216 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 45 of 658, the BANGSON US-BSR-019-1 sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.