Galanz GLR46BE04 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz GLR46BE04: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLR46BE04 at 330 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.5% less, ranking 2,160 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $11/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Galanz GLR46BE04: Vissani MDCM455 ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr), then Galanz GLR46BRDR12 ($62/yr, 330 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 71 of Galanz's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BC-47F-F-62H ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLR18TMEM03 ($102/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GLR46BE04 costs roughly $807 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Galanz GLR46BE04 already costs $62/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,160 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.