BANGSON US-BSR-0196 Running Cost (Freezer)

Name: BANGSON US-BSR-0196
Brand: BANGSON

Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-0196

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$43/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 231 kWh/yr, the BANGSON US-BSR-0196's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.

$0.12per day

$3.62per month

231kWh per year, certified

Price it at your own rate instead

The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

BANGSON US-BSR-0196 against the category

That's 42.4% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 72 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $32/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

BANGSON US-BSR-0196-1 ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BANGSON US-BSR-0196. BANGSON US-BSR-0176A ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

BANGSON makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 15 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-0196 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.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

A freezer like the BANGSON US-BSR-0196 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.

Sourcing

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 72 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.