What the Galanz BC-93S-B-62H costs to run
At 258 kWh/yr, the Galanz BC-93S-B-62H's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,219 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 $24/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 Galanz BC-93S-62H ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-CF33WH8 ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TM**EM03 at $102/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz BC-93S-B-62H costs roughly $631 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz BC-93S-B-62H is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,219 of 4,704, the Galanz BC-93S-B-62H sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.