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Running cost · Freezers · ENERGY STAR certified

Galanz GLF11U**A16

The Galanz GLF11U**A16 never switches off, and its certified 354 kWh a year works out to about $67 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $5.55 a month for an average continuous draw of 40 watts. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified upright freezer — 19% less electricity than the median, ranked 27 of 431. The same unit costs $44 a year in North Dakota but $165 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$67/yr

$26 · cheapest certified freezers$122 · priciest
Per month
$5.55
Per day
18¢
Certified use
354 kWh/yr
Configuration
Upright Freezer
Total capacity
11 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Compact
No
137 kWh649 kWh
Where the Galanz GLF11U**A16 (▮) sits among all 568 certified freezers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Galanz GLF11U**A16: 354 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$62
Alaska27.4¢$97
Arizona15.5¢$55
Arkansas14.2¢$50
California35.3¢$125
Colorado16.5¢$59
Connecticut32.2¢$114
Delaware18.8¢$67
District of Columbia25.4¢$90
Florida15.4¢$54
Georgia15.4¢$54
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$165
Idaho12.7¢$45
Illinois20.5¢$72
Indiana17.9¢$63
Iowa13.9¢$49
Kansas15.8¢$56
Kentucky15.0¢$53
Louisiana14.4¢$51
Maine28.4¢$101
Maryland22.1¢$78
Massachusetts29.4¢$104
Michigan21.4¢$76
Minnesota16.4¢$58
Mississippi16.8¢$59
Missouri14.0¢$50
Montana13.9¢$49
Nebraska13.3¢$47
Nevada14.3¢$51
New Hampshire27.2¢$96
New Jersey23.5¢$83
New Mexico15.2¢$54
New York29.4¢$104
North Carolina16.3¢$58
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$44
Ohio19.5¢$69
Oklahoma13.3¢$47
Oregon15.8¢$56
Pennsylvania21.5¢$76
Rhode Island28.3¢$100
South Carolina17.1¢$60
South Dakota14.5¢$51
Tennessee14.9¢$53
Texas17.0¢$60
Utah13.3¢$47
Vermont24.6¢$87
Virginia17.4¢$62
Washington14.4¢$51
West Virginia16.1¢$57
Wisconsin19.2¢$68
Wyoming14.7¢$52

Certified models closest in efficiency

upright freezers within reach of 354 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti AV1081VFK0W354$67
Avanti VF108K0W354$67
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XB354$67
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XS354$67
BLACK+DECKER BUC1100XW354$67
Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB354$67

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.55
Per year
$67

354 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $67/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 354 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Galanz GLF11U**A16 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Galanz GLF11U**A16 at 354 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures.
How much does the Galanz GLF11U**A16 cost to run per month?
About $5.55 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $67 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Galanz GLF11U**A16 energy efficient?
It uses 19% less electricity than the median certified upright freezer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Galanz GLF11U**A16 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $44 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $165 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Galanz GLF11U**A16 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 354 kWh works out to an average draw of about 40 watts — like leaving a 40-watt bulb on 24/7.

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