Running cost for the Galanz BCD-510WTEI(N)-B-62H
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz BCD-510WTEI(N)-B-62H at 540 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $102 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 BCD-510WTEI(N)-B-62H compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.9% above it, ranking 3,674 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $29/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz BCD-510WTEI(N)-B-62H on that list: Fhiaba S300TST6IU ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GLR18F**S16 ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 113 of Galanz's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BC-47F-F-62H ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLR18TM**EM03 ($102/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $102/year, the Galanz BCD-510WTEI(N)-B-62H adds up to about $1,320 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $102/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $102/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
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. The 540 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.