Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E) Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E): running cost
The Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E) is certified by ENERGY STAR at 347 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E) against the category
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,398 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-213VF-H-62H-US(E) ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E). Galanz BCD-213VF-A-62H-US(E) ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 80 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E) costs roughly $848 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz BCD-213VF-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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Galanz BCD-213VF-D-62H-US(E) 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.