What the BANGSON US-BSR-003 costs to run
The BANGSON US-BSR-003 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 206 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 322 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $34/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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is Antarctic Star KS-40R ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-004 ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
BANGSON sells 53 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $23/year under the US-BSR-309, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the BANGSON US-BSR-003 adds up to about $503 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The BANGSON US-BSR-003 is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the BANGSON US-BSR-003 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
At rank 322 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 206 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.