Galanz GL31BKE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz GL31BKE costs to run
At 320 kWh/yr, the Galanz GL31BKE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $60 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 1,962 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $12/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Galanz GL31BKE: Galanz BCD-88VN1-J-62H ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), then Galanz GL31S5E ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Ranked 51 of Galanz's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BC-47F-F-62H ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLR18TMEM03 ($102/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GL31BKE costs roughly $782 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/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
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GL31BKE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,962 of 4,704, the Galanz GL31BKE 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.