Galanz GL27BK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Galanz GL27BK
The Galanz GL27BK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 214 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GL27BK against the category
That's 44.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 532 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 $32/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GL27S5 ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GL27BK. Frigidaire FRPR2712AB ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 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.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Galanz GL27BK that long and it costs about $523 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GL27BK is already efficient for its category at $40/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
At $40/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 532 of 4,704, the Galanz GL27BK 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.