BANGSON US-BSR-300-2: running cost
The BANGSON US-BSR-300-2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 326 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $61 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-300-2 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.5% less, ranking 2,073 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BANGSON US-BSR-300-2 on that list: BANGSON US-BSR-300-1 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BANGSON US-BSR-300-3 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing BANGSON's own models
Ranked 38 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the BANGSON US-BSR-300-2 adds up to about $797 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/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
Whether or not the BANGSON US-BSR-300-2 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 326 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,073 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.