Galanz GLF50E Running Cost (Freezer)
Galanz GLF50E: running cost
The Galanz GLF50E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 196 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $37 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Galanz GLF50E compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 51.1% less, ranking 21 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $39/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GLF50E on that list: Frigidaire FFCS0562AW ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while L2 LRC05M2AWWC ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Galanz lineup
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Galanz makes, the GLF50E is the cheapest to run, $30/year less than Galanz's priciest, the GLF11UWEA16.
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?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $37/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $37/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 196 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 21 of 658, the Galanz GLF50E 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.