Running cost for the Galanz GL31S5E
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GL31S5E at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the Galanz GL31S5E compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 1,963 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GL31S5E on that list: Galanz GL31BKE ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GLR31T**E02 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Galanz lineup
Ranked 52 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).
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 GL31S5E that long and it costs about $782 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Galanz GL31S5E is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Ranked 1,963 of 4,704, the Galanz GL31S5E 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. The 320 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.