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Running cost for the Galanz GLF11URDG16

Cheaper than most models in its category to run
$67/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 354 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLF11URDG16's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.

$0.18per day
$5.55per month
354kWh per year, certified

The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 11.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 183 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 $9/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 Galanz GLF11U**G16 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLF11US2A16 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Galanz makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 8 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GLF50*E* 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 GLF11URDG16 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.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

A freezer like the Galanz GLF11URDG16 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 354 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.