Name: Blue Air BGM72W-HC
Brand: Blue Air

Blue Air BGM72W-HC

66.5 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 5.87 kWh a day, or 2,143 kWh a year if it runs every day. #38 of 61 vertical transparent door refrigerators 50+ cu ft, by yearly cost.

$310 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$3,100 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$74 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra vs. similar size

Commercial electric rate14.47¢per kWh, the U.S. average for businesses (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, commercial sector, August 2026). Your utility tariff may differ, including demand charges.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$310 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (13 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$303 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door refrigerators$457 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Good to know
For business buyers: commercial units are tested at a fixed door-opening schedule. A busy kitchen, a warm back room or blocked condenser coils will raise real use. Cleaning the condenser coils regularly keeps it close to the rating.

Also sold as

BGM72B-HC,BGM72B-HC

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-09-11. On the market since 2024-09-30. EPA record 3629207.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Merchandiser
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	66.52 cu ft
Doors	1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	78.7 × 78.1 × 31.5 in
Certified daily energy	5.87 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	2,143 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3629207. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (64.5 to 68.5 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Asber	ARR 72 3G H HC	68.0 cu ft	1708 kWh	$247 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Fagor	QVR 3G N HC	68.0 cu ft	1708 kWh	$247 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	GDM-72FC-HC~TSL01	65.7 cu ft	1789 kWh	$259 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	GDM-72-HC~TSL01	65.7 cu ft	1789 kWh	$259 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Imbera	G372 HC	66.3 cu ft	1843 kWh	$267 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TSR-72GSD-N	67.0 cu ft	1909 kWh	$276 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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