Galanz GL31BEE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Galanz GL31BEE
The Galanz GL31BEE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 321 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,016 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 $12/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 Frestec FTC47RE ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GL31BKE ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 60 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Galanz GL31BEE that long and it costs about $785 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz GL31BEE is already efficient for its category at $60/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
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GL31BEE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 321 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,016 of 4,704, the Galanz GL31BEE 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.