Galanz GLR12TEFR Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Galanz GLR12TEFR
Brand: Galanz

Running cost for the Galanz GLR12TEFR

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$59/year at the national-average rate

At 312 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR12TEFR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.16per day

$4.89per month

312kWh per year, certified

$763over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Galanz GLR12TEFR against the category

That's 19.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,859 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 GLR12TBKEFR ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLR12TEFR. Gaggenau RC492705 ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Within the Galanz lineup

Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 44 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 GLR12TEFR over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GLR12TEFR costs roughly $763 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

The Galanz GLR12TEFR 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.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.

Protecting what you have

$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLR12TEFR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

Sourcing

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,859 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.