Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 costs to run
The Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 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 2,423 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 GLRF76TMWEER2: Galanz GLRF76TMWEE2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr), then Kenmore KKTMWM7.5-W ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Comparing Galanz's own models
Ranked 105 of Galanz's 115 certified refrigerators, this sits between the BC-47F-F-62H ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLR18TMEM03 ($102/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,423 of 4,704, the Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 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.