BANGSON US-BSR-301-3 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
BANGSON US-BSR-301-3: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the BANGSON US-BSR-301-3 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-301-3 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.5% less, ranking 2,079 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-301-3 on that list: BANGSON US-BSR-301-2 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BANGSON US-BSR-301A ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing BANGSON's own models
Ranked 44 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BANGSON US-BSR-301-3 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $61/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. At rank 2,079 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.