Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E): running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E) at 347 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,395 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 $7/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 BCD-213V-C-62H-US(E) ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz BCD-213V-H-62H-US(E) ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 77 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.
Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E) over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E) that long and it costs about $848 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E) 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
Whether or not the Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E) 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
Ranked 2,395 of 4,704, the Galanz BCD-213V-D-62H-US(E) 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. The 347 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.