Galanz GLR31TBKER Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz GLR31TBKER costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLR31TBKER at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,967 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 $12/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 GLR31TBEER ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLR31TRDER ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Comparing Galanz's own models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 56 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 GLR31TBKER over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Galanz GLR31TBKER adds up to about $782 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GLR31TBKER is already efficient for its category at $60/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
At $60/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,967 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR31TBKER 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.