Galanz GLR46TRDER Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz GLR46TRDER: running cost
At 325 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR46TRDER's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $61 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 GLR46TRDER compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.8% less, ranking 2,053 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GLR46TRDER on that list: Galanz GLR46TBKER ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while HALLMAN HRBIAR30PR ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 70 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).
Galanz GLR46TRDER over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Galanz GLR46TRDER adds up to about $794 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/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
$61/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLR46TRDER; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 325 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,053 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR46TRDER 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.