Galanz GLF11UG16 Running Cost (Freezer)
Galanz GLF11UG16: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLF11UG16 at 354 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GLF11UG16 against the category
That's 11.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 182 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 GLF11URDG16 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLF11UG16. Galanz GLF11UA16 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 7 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.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GLF11UG16 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $67/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 182 of 658, the Galanz GLF11UG16 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.