What the Galanz GLR74BRDR12 costs to run
At 354 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR74BRDR12's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 8.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,443 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $6/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Whirlpool WRB551WNBS ($66/yr, 353 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Liebherr SC7751 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr).
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 108 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $67/year, the Galanz GLR74BRDR12 adds up to about $865 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GLR74BRDR12 is already efficient for its category at $67/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $67/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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 354 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.