Galanz GLR10TBKEFR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Galanz GLR10TBKEFR
At 292 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR10TBKEFR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 24.4% less, ranking 1,651 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 $18/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 GLR10TBKEFR: Galanz GLR10TEFR ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr), then Galanz GLR10TRDEFR ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr).
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 42 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the Galanz GLR10TBKEFR adds up to about $714 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLR10TBKEFR; 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 1,651 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR10TBKEFR 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.