Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2: running cost
At 347 kWh/yr, the Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2'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 GLRF76TMBEER2 against the category
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,417 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 GLRF76TMBKE2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2. Galanz GLRF75TMWEER2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Galanz's own models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 99 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2 that long and it costs about $848 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2 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 GLRF76TMBEER2 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. Ranked 2,417 of 4,704, the Galanz GLRF76TMBEER2 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.