Galanz GLR74BR12 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz GLR74BR12: running cost
The Galanz GLR74BR12 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 350 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $66 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GLR74BR12 against the category
That's 9.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,435 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 $7/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRTX5328P ($66/yr, 351 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLR74BR12. Galanz GLR74BE04 ($66/yr, 350 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 107 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TMEM03 at $102/yr.
Galanz GLR74BR12 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $66/year, the Galanz GLR74BR12 adds up to about $855 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GLR74BR12 is already efficient for its category at $66/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
At $66/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 350 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.