Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-300-3
The BANGSON US-BSR-300-3 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 326 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 15.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,074 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 $11/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-300-2 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-300A ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
BANGSON makes 53 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 39 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BANGSON US-BSR-300-3 costs roughly $797 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The BANGSON US-BSR-300-3 is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The BANGSON US-BSR-300-3 already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. At rank 2,074 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.