Galanz GLRF75TMER2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz GLRF75TMER2 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLRF75TMER2 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.
Galanz GLRF75TMER2 against the category
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,409 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 GLRF75TMBEER2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLRF75TMER2. Galanz GLRF75TME2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 91 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.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Galanz GLRF75TMER2 adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz GLRF75TMER2 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
The Galanz GLRF75TMER2 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,409 of 4,704, the Galanz GLRF75TMER2 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.