BANGSON US-BSR-0196A Running Cost (Freezer)
What the BANGSON US-BSR-0196A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the BANGSON US-BSR-0196A at 231 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $43 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the BANGSON US-BSR-0196A compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 42.4% less, ranking 75 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BANGSON US-BSR-0196A on that list: BANGSON US-BSR-0196-2 ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Arctic King ARU030S1ARSS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 18 ENERGY STAR certified freezers BANGSON makes, the US-BSR-0196A costs the most to run, $3/year more than BANGSON's cheapest, the US-BSR-017.
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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $43/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $43/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 231 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 75 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.