Running cost for the Galanz GLRF76TMBKE2
The Galanz GLRF76TMBKE2 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.
Where this ranks
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,418 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 GLRF76TMBEER2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Galanz GLRF76TMBKER2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 100 of 115 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC-47F-F-62H at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GLR18TM**EM03 at $102/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Galanz GLRF76TMBKE2 that long and it costs about $848 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Galanz GLRF76TMBKE2 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
$65/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz GLRF76TMBKE2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 347 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.