Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-007-3
At 206 kWh/yr, the BANGSON US-BSR-007-3's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 329 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 BANGSON US-BSR-007-2 ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-007A ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr).
Comparing BANGSON's own models
BANGSON makes 53 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 53 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the US-BSR-003 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the US-BSR-309 at $61/yr.
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-007-3 adds up to about $503 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The BANGSON US-BSR-007-3 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
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.