Galanz GL31FE Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Galanz GL31FE
At 240 kWh/yr, the Galanz GL31FE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.1% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 78 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $30/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Arctic King ARU030S1ARWW ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOOLATRON KTUF88 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 3 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.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GL31FE is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $45/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.