Galanz GLR33MS1E02 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz GLR33MS1E02: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLR33MS1E02 at 218 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 642 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 GLR33MRDR29 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLR33MWEE02 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 17 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Galanz GLR33MS1E02 that long and it costs about $533 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GLR33MS1E02 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
Whether or not the Galanz GLR33MS1E02 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 642 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR33MS1E02 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.