Galanz BC-93S-62H Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz BC-93S-62H costs to run
At 258 kWh/yr, the Galanz BC-93S-62H's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $49 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 BC-93S-62H compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.2% less, ranking 1,218 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz BC-93S-62H on that list: Danby DBC117A2 ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz BC-93S-B-62H ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 33 of Galanz's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BC-47F-F-62H ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLR18TMEM03 ($102/yr, its priciest).
Galanz BC-93S-62H over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Galanz BC-93S-62H adds up to about $631 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Galanz BC-93S-62H ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,218 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.