What the BANGSON US-BSR-101-1 costs to run
At 218 kWh/yr, the BANGSON US-BSR-101-1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $41 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-101-1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.5% less, ranking 611 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, 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-101-1 on that list: BANGSON US-BSR-101 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BANGSON US-BSR-101-2 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing BANGSON's own models
Ranked 22 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the BANGSON US-BSR-101-1 adds up to about $533 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the BANGSON US-BSR-101-1 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.
How this was checked
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.