Model
Bangson US-BSR-004
Rank #69 means 68 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 3rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 3% of those models.
What does the Bangson US-BSR-004 cost to run per year?
Few refrigerator models we track cost less to run than the Bangson US-BSR-004: about $38 a year, rank #69 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $43/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 3% of refrigerator models we track, the weakest tier this efficiency ranking produces. Counter-depth construction, which this model has, generally means a shallower cabinet and less interior volume than a standard-depth model the same width, a tradeoff worth knowing if you are comparing it on cubic feet.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Liebherr UPR513 at $38/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bangson US-BSR-007-1 at $38/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-004's $38/yr adds up to roughly $456 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Bangson US-BSR-009, Bangson US-BSR-007-1, Bangson US-BSR-008-1, Frigidaire EFR180-B-COM, Frigidaire EFR176-B-BLACK-COM, Frigidaire EFR176-B-MOONBM-COM, Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CORAL, Rca RFR160-RED.
By the numbers
The Bangson US-BSR-004 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 $38/yr, here is what the Bangson US-BSR-004 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-004 costs about $380. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $430 over the same ten years.
How the Bangson US-BSR-004 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $38/yr, it runs about $26 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $30 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $43/yr, the Bangson US-BSR-004 uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.6 cu ft, the Bangson US-BSR-004 is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- 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-004 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $38 a year it ranks #69 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Bangson US-BSR-004 cost per month?
Roughly $3.19/mo, spreading the $38/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 206 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $38 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bangson US-BSR-004 for its size?
3rd 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
Source
ES_1149340_US-BSR-004_08142023111631_7311761View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bangson and US-BSR-004 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.