Galanz GL31BKE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz GL31BKE: running cost
The Galanz GL31BKE 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.
Galanz GL31BKE against the category
That's 16.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,017 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 $12/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GL31RDE ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GL31BKE. Galanz GL31BEE ($60/yr, 321 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 61 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GL31BKE costs roughly $785 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GL31BKE 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Galanz GL31BKE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
At rank 2,017 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 321 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.