What the Galanz GLR12TS5F costs to run
At 312 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR12TS5F's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $59 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 GLR12TS5F compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.2% less, ranking 1,863 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GLR12TS5F on that list: Galanz GLR12TRDEFR ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GLR12TWEF ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 48 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).
Galanz GLR12TS5F over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GLR12TS5F costs roughly $763 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLR12TS5F; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,863 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR12TS5F 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.