Galanz GLR40T**E: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLR40T**E at 325 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GLR40T**E against the category
That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,049 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 $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Galanz GLR40T**ER ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLR40T**E. Galanz GL46TS5E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 66 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TM**EM03 at $102/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Galanz GLR40T**E adds up to about $794 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz GLR40T**E is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Galanz GLR40T**E already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
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 325 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.