BANGSON US-BSR-301 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-301
ENERGY STAR certifies the BANGSON US-BSR-301 at 326 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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-301 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.5% less, ranking 2,076 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-301 on that list: BANGSON US-BSR-300A ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BANGSON US-BSR-301-1 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the BANGSON lineup
Ranked 41 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-301 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BANGSON US-BSR-301 costs roughly $797 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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
A refrigerator like the BANGSON US-BSR-301 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
At rank 2,076 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. The 326 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.