Galanz GLR35BKER Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz GLR35BKER: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLR35BKER at 220 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.
Galanz GLR35BKER against the category
That's 43% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 752 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 $31/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GLR35RDER ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLR35BKER. Galanz GLR35ER ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 21 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GLR35BKER costs roughly $538 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GLR35BKER 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
A refrigerator like the Galanz GLR35BKER 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
At rank 752 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 220 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.