Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-305
The BANGSON US-BSR-305 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 326 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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-305 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.5% less, ranking 2,084 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-305 on that list: BANGSON US-BSR-304 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BANGSON US-BSR-306 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 49 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-305 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the BANGSON US-BSR-305 that long and it costs about $797 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
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
$61/year to run is the predictable cost of the BANGSON US-BSR-305; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 326 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,084 of 4,704, the BANGSON US-BSR-305 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.