Galanz GLR10TEFR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz GLR10TEFR costs to run
At 292 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR10TEFR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,650 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $18/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Galanz GLR10TEF ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLR10TBKEFR ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 41 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TMEM03 at $102/yr.
Galanz GLR10TEFR over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GLR10TEFR costs roughly $714 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GLR10TEFR is already efficient for its category at $55/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Galanz GLR10TEFR ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 292 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.