What the Galanz GLR74B**R12 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLR74B**R12 at 350 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $66 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 GLR74B**R12 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 9.3% less, ranking 2,435 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Galanz GLR74B**R12 on that list: Galanz GLR74B**E04 ($66/yr, 350 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRTX5328P*** ($66/yr, 351 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 107 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).
Galanz GLR74B**R12 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GLR74B**R12 costs roughly $855 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $66/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Galanz GLR74B**R12 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 350 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,435 of 4,704, the Galanz GLR74B**R12 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.