What the BANGSON US-BSR-008-3 costs to run
At 206 kWh/yr, the BANGSON US-BSR-008-3's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $39 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.6% less, ranking 334 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $34/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the BANGSON US-BSR-008-3: BANGSON US-BSR-008-2 ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), then BANGSON US-BSR-008A ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr).
Within the BANGSON lineup
Ranked 13 of BANGSON's 53 certified refrigerators, this sits between the US-BSR-003 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the US-BSR-309 ($61/yr, its priciest).
BANGSON US-BSR-008-3 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BANGSON US-BSR-008-3 costs roughly $503 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 334 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.