Model
Bangson US-BSR-307
Rank #452 means 451 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 12th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 12% of those models.
What does the Bangson US-BSR-307 cost to run per year?
At $61 a year to run, the Bangson US-BSR-307 sits close to the middle of its class on cost, ranking #452 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $68/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 12 is among the lowest in its class. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Bangson US-BSR-303 at $61/yr runs a little cheaper and the Beko BFTF2716WH at $61/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Bangson US-BSR-307's $61/yr adds up to roughly $732 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Bangson US-BSR-303.
By the numbers
The Bangson US-BSR-307 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $61/yr, here is what the Bangson US-BSR-307 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Bangson US-BSR-307 costs about $610. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $680 over the same ten years.
How the Bangson US-BSR-307 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $61/yr, it runs about $3 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $53 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $68/yr, the Bangson US-BSR-307 uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4 cu ft, the Bangson US-BSR-307 is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Bangson US-BSR-307 cheap to run?
It is about average. At $61 a year it ranks #452 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Bangson US-BSR-307 cost per month?
Roughly $5.04/mo, spreading the $61/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 326 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $61 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bangson US-BSR-307 for its size?
12th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 452 | Bangson US-BSR-3034 cu ft | $61 |
| 451 | Bangson US-BSR-301-24 cu ft | $61 |
| 450 | Bangson US-BSR-300-24 cu ft | $61 |
| 449 | Whirlpool WHR46TS2E4.6 cu ft | $60 |
| 448 | Whirlpool WH46TS1E4.6 cu ft | $60 |
Source
ES_1149340_US-BSR-307_08152023102823_1987897View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bangson and US-BSR-307 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.