Galanz GLR35RDER: running cost
At 220 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR35RDER's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $41 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 GLR35RDER compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43% less, ranking 753 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GLR35RDER on that list: Galanz GLR35BKER ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hamilton Beach Commercial HRF300R ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Galanz lineup
Ranked 22 of Galanz's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BC-47F-F-62H ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLR18TM**EM03 ($102/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Galanz GLR35RDER adds up to about $538 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLR35RDER; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.