Galanz GLF11UWEA16 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz GLF11UWEA16 costs to run
The Galanz GLF11UWEA16 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 249 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $47 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 35.5% less, ranking 1,112 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 $26/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 GLF11UWEA16: Galanz GLF11US2A16 ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), then Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15R1-5- ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 30 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 GLF11UWEA16 costs roughly $609 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/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 GLF11UWEA16 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.
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 1,112 of 4,704, the Galanz GLF11UWEA16 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.