Galanz GLR76TWMER Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Galanz GLR76TWMER
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLR76TWMER at 347 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,407 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 $7/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 Galanz GLR76TWEER ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLRF75TME2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 89 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Galanz GLR76TWMER adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz GLR76TWMER 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Galanz GLR76TWMER already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,407 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. The 347 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.