Galanz GLRF75TM**E2: running cost
The Galanz GLRF75TM**E2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 347 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $65 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.1% less, ranking 2,408 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $7/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Galanz GLRF75TM**E2: Galanz GLR76TWMER ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr), then Galanz GLRF75TM**ER2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 90 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 GLRF75TM**E2 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Galanz GLRF75TM**E2 adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Galanz GLRF75TM**E2 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,408 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.