Model
Galanz GLR74B**E04
Rank #528 means 527 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 33rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 33% of those models.
What does the Galanz GLR74B**E04 cost to run per year?
The Galanz GLR74B**E04 costs about $65 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #528 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $73/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 33 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. At 7.5 cu ft, it is a mid-size refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Kenmore KMR75TWEE at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge GTE17DTN**** at $65/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 GLR74B**E04's $65/yr adds up to roughly $780 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Galanz GLR74B**E04 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 $65/yr, here is what the Galanz GLR74B**E04 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 GLR74B**E04 costs about $650. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $730 over the same ten years.
How the Galanz GLR74B**E04 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $65/yr, it runs about $1 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $57 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $73/yr, the Galanz GLR74B**E04 uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7.5 cu ft, the Galanz GLR74B**E04 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. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Galanz GLR74B**E04 cheap to run?
It is about average. At $65 a year it ranks #528 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Galanz GLR74B**E04 cost per month?
Roughly $5.41/mo, spreading the $65/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 350 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $65 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Galanz GLR74B**E04 for its size?
33rd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 527 | Kenmore KMR75TWEE7.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 526 | Kenmore KKTMWM7.5-W7.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 525 | Galanz GLRF76TMRDER27.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 524 | Galanz GLRF75TMWEE27.5 cu ft | $64 |
| 523 | Galanz GLRF75TM**E27.5 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1108549_GLR74B**E04_06282021083057_80087873View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Galanz and GLR74B**E04 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.