BANGSON US-BSR-0196-1 Running Cost (Freezer)
What the BANGSON US-BSR-0196-1 costs to run
At 231 kWh/yr, the BANGSON US-BSR-0196-1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
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 73 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 BANGSON US-BSR-0196 ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-0196-2 ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr).
Comparing BANGSON's own models
BANGSON makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 16 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-0196-1 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-0196-1 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 231 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.