What the Galanz SGR33M**R10 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz SGR33M**R10 at 218 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Galanz SGR33M**R10 against the category
That's 43.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 644 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 $32/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Galanz SGR33M**R10. Galanz GLR33MWEE02 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Galanz lineup
Galanz makes 115 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 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.
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 SGR33M**R10 that long and it costs about $533 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Galanz SGR33M**R10 is already efficient for its category at $41/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
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Galanz SGR33M**R10; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 644 of 4,704, the Galanz SGR33M**R10 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.