Model
Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E)
Rank #522 means 521 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 35th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 35% of those models.
What does the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) cost to run per year?
The Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) costs about $64 a year to run, a fairly typical figure for the class; it ranks #522 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $72/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 35% of refrigerator models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 7.5 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Galanz BCD-213V-A-62H-US(E) at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Galanz BCD-213VQ-C-62H-US(E) at $64/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E)'s $64/yr adds up to roughly $768 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Galanz GLR76TWEER.
By the numbers
The Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $64/yr, here is what the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) costs about $640. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $720 over the same ten years.
How the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $64/yr, it sits right on the class median of $64, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $72/yr, the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7.5 cu ft, the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $64/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #522 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) cost per month?
About $5.37 a month, which is the $64 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 347 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $64 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Galanz BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) for its size?
35th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 519 | Galanz BCD-213V-A-62H-US(E)7.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 518 | Frigidaire FRTE1622AS17 cu ft | $64 |
| 517 | Summit FF711ES4.8 cu ft | $64 |
| 516 | Absocold ARD484F*21R/L4.8 cu ft | $64 |
| 515 | Unique UNQ-FR7CT Y AC7.4 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1108549_BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E)_07282023111822_80165876View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Galanz and BCD-213VF-H-62H-US(E) are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.