Galanz 043-7054-8 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz 043-7054-8: running cost
At 347 kWh/yr, the Galanz 043-7054-8's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz 043-7054-8 against the category
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,391 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $7/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz BCD-213V-62H-US(E) ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz 043-7054-8. Frigidaire FRTE1622AW ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 73 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TMEM03 at $102/yr.
Galanz 043-7054-8 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Galanz 043-7054-8 adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz 043-7054-8 is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Galanz 043-7054-8 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.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 347 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.