Running cost for the Galanz GLR76MBKE02
At 347 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLR76MBKE02's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GLR76MBKE02 against the category
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,403 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
Galanz GLR76MS1E02 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLR76MBKE02. Galanz BCD-213VQ-C-62H-US(E) ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 85 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Galanz GLR76MBKE02 costs roughly $848 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GLR76MBKE02 is already efficient for its category at $65/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
Whether or not the Galanz GLR76MBKE02 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,403 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.