Running cost for the Galanz GLR25M**R10
The Galanz GLR25M**R10 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 213 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GLR25M**R10 against the category
That's 44.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 512 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 $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GLR25M**R27 ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLR25M**R10. Emerson CR0026*** ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TM**EM03 at $102/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Galanz GLR25M**R10 adds up to about $521 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GLR25M**R10 is already efficient for its category at $40/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
A refrigerator like the Galanz GLR25M**R10 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
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. The 213 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.