Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H
At 354 kWh/yr, the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H against the category
That's 11.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 180 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GLF11UA16 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H. Galanz BD-305WE-B-A-62H ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 5 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GLF50E at $37/yr, and its priciest, the GLF11UWEA16 at $67/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H is already efficient for its category at $67/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H already costs $67/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 180 of 658, the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.