Galanz GLR33MRDR29 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz GLR33MRDR29 costs to run
At 218 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR33MRDR29's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 641 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 $32/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 GLR33MBKR29 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLR33MS1E02 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 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.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Galanz GLR33MRDR29 adds up to about $533 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GLR33MRDR29 is already efficient for its category at $41/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
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLR33MRDR29; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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 218 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.