Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2
The Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 347 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 against the category
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,416 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 GLRF76TMBEER2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2. Galanz GLRF75TMWEE2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 98 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.
Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 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
A refrigerator like the Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.