Galanz BC-47F-F-62H Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz BC-47F-F-62H: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz BC-47F-F-62H at 208 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 408 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $33/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 refrigerators, one step cheaper is Frigidaire EFR285-WHITE ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GL17 ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz sells 115 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $62/year under the GLR18TMEM03, its priciest.
Galanz BC-47F-F-62H over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Galanz BC-47F-F-62H adds up to about $508 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz BC-47F-F-62H is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Galanz BC-47F-F-62H ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 208 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.