Running cost for the BANGSON US-BSR-307
The BANGSON US-BSR-307 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.5% less, ranking 2,086 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $11/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the BANGSON US-BSR-307: BANGSON US-BSR-306 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr), then BANGSON US-BSR-308 ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr).
Within the BANGSON lineup
Ranked 51 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-307 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the BANGSON US-BSR-307 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,086 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.