What the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H at 249 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $47 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 BD-305WE-B-A1-62H compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.5% less, ranking 1,109 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H on that list: Galanz BD-305WE-B-A-62H ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GLF11URDG16 ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 27 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H adds up to about $609 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/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
The Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H already costs $47/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 249 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,109 of 4,704, the Galanz BD-305WE-B-A1-62H 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.