BANGSON US-BSR-301A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the BANGSON US-BSR-301A costs to run
At 326 kWh/yr, the BANGSON US-BSR-301A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 2,080 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-301-3 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-302 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr).
Comparing BANGSON's own models
BANGSON makes 53 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 45 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-301A costs roughly $797 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The BANGSON US-BSR-301A 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
$61/year to run is the predictable cost of the BANGSON US-BSR-301A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 326 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.