Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-306
The BANGSON US-BSR-306 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 326 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BANGSON US-BSR-306 against the category
That's 15.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,085 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BANGSON US-BSR-307 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BANGSON US-BSR-306. BANGSON US-BSR-305 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the BANGSON lineup
BANGSON makes 53 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 50 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the BANGSON US-BSR-306 adds up to about $797 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The BANGSON US-BSR-306 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the BANGSON US-BSR-306 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.
Sourcing
At rank 2,085 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.