What the BANGSON US-BSR-304 costs to run
At 326 kWh/yr, the BANGSON US-BSR-304'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 2,083 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-303 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-305 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr).
Within the BANGSON lineup
BANGSON makes 53 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 48 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BANGSON US-BSR-304 costs roughly $797 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The BANGSON US-BSR-304 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the BANGSON US-BSR-304 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 2,083 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.