Galanz GLR31TER Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Galanz GLR31TER
The Galanz GLR31TER is certified by ENERGY STAR at 320 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $60 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 GLR31TER compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 1,965 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GLR31TER on that list: Galanz GLR31TE02 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Galanz GLR31TBEER ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Galanz lineup
Ranked 54 of Galanz's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BC-47F-F-62H ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLR18TMEM03 ($102/yr, its priciest).
Galanz GLR31TER over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Galanz GLR31TER adds up to about $782 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/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
At $60/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.