Running cost for the Galanz GLR10T**EF
The Galanz GLR10T**EF is certified by ENERGY STAR at 292 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $55 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 GLR10T**EF compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 24.4% less, ranking 1,649 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GLR10T**EF on that list: LG LT11C2000* ($55/yr, 291 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GLR10T**EFR ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Galanz lineup
Ranked 40 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).
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 GLR10T**EF that long and it costs about $714 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/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
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLR10T**EF; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 1,649 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR10T**EF 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 292 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.