Model
Galanz GLR10TRDEFR
Rank #357 means 356 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 48th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 48% of those models.
What does the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #357, at roughly $54 a year. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $61/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it sits right around the class median, ahead of 48% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 9.8 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 Lg LT11C2000* at $54/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire FRAE1836AW at $54/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 GLR10TRDEFR's $54/yr adds up to roughly $648 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Galanz GLR10TRDEFR 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 $54/yr, here is what the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR 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 GLR10TRDEFR costs about $540. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $610 over the same ten years.
How the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $54/yr, it runs about $10 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $46 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $61/yr, the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 9.8 cu ft, the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR 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, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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 GLR10TRDEFR cheap to run?
Yes. Its $54/yr running cost puts it at rank #357 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR cost per month?
About $4.52 a month, which is the $54 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: 292 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $54 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Galanz GLR10TRDEFR for its size?
48th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Lg LT11C2000*11.1 cu ft | $54 |
| 355 | Thermador T30IR900SP16.8 cu ft | $54 |
| 354 | Gaggenau RC47270416.8 cu ft | $54 |
| 353 | Farberware FW-UFR171-I3B17 cu ft | $53 |
| 352 | Black+Decker BUC1700XB17 cu ft | $53 |
Source
ES_1108549_GLR10TRDEFR_12232019115655_80029379View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Galanz and GLR10TRDEFR 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.