Model
Bangson US-BSR-0196-1
Rank #68 means 67 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 4th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 4% of those models.
What does the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 cost to run per year?
At $43 a year to run, the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 is among the cheapest freezer models we track, ranking #68 of 622. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $48/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 4 is the lowest kind of result this ranking shows. At 2.1 cu ft, it is a small freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Bangson US-BSR-0196 at $43/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bangson US-BSR-0196-2 at $43/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1's $43/yr adds up to roughly $602 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Bangson US-BSR-0176.
By the numbers
The Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 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 $43/yr, here is what the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 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-0196-1 costs about $430. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $480 over the same ten years.
How the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $43/yr, it runs about $32 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $18 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $48/yr, the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 2.1 cu ft, the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 is a small freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, and smaller freezer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $43 a year it ranks #68 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 cost per month?
Roughly $3.57/mo, spreading the $43/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 231 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $43 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bangson US-BSR-0196-1 for its size?
4th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Bangson US-BSR-01962.1 cu ft | $43 |
| 71 | Bangson US-BSR-0176A2.1 cu ft | $43 |
| 70 | Bangson US-BSR-0176-22.1 cu ft | $43 |
| 69 | Bangson US-BSR-0176-12.1 cu ft | $43 |
| 68 | Bangson US-BSR-01762.1 cu ft | $43 |
Source
ES_1149340_US-BSR-0196-1_04222025123344_3129927View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bangson and US-BSR-0196-1 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.