Galanz GLR12TBKF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Galanz GLR12TBKF
At 312 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR12TBKF's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GLR12TBKF against the category
That's 19.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,861 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $14/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GLR12TRDEFR ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLR12TBKF. Galanz GLR12TBKEFR ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 46 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.
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 GLR12TBKF that long and it costs about $763 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GLR12TBKF is already efficient for its category at $59/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Galanz GLR12TBKF already costs $59/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 312 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,861 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR12TBKF 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.