Model
Galanz JR31T**E10
Rank #427 means 426 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 6th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 6% of those models.
What does the Galanz JR31T**E10 cost to run per year?
The Galanz JR31T**E10 costs about $59 a year to run, a fairly typical figure for the class; it ranks #427 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $66/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 6 means the low running cost, where it exists, is driven almost entirely by capacity rather than efficiency. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 3 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 GLR31TBEER at $59/yr runs a little cheaper and the Kenmore 111.99033810 at $59/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 JR31T**E10's $59/yr adds up to roughly $708 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Magic Chef HMDR31GWE, Vissani VSR31MS1E01.
By the numbers
The Galanz JR31T**E10 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 $59/yr, here is what the Galanz JR31T**E10 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 JR31T**E10 costs about $590. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $660 over the same ten years.
How the Galanz JR31T**E10 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $59/yr, it runs about $5 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $51 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $66/yr, the Galanz JR31T**E10 uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 3 cu ft, the Galanz JR31T**E10 is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- 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 JR31T**E10 cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $59/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #427 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Galanz JR31T**E10 cost per month?
About $4.95 a month, which is the $59 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: 320 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $59 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Galanz JR31T**E10 for its size?
6th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 426 | Galanz GLR31TBEER3.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 425 | Frigidaire EFR925-PLUM-6COM3.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 424 | Frigidaire EFR920-SLATE-6COM3.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 423 | Fhiaba S300FR3DU16.9 cu ft | $59 |
| 422 | Cuisinart CCF-313.1 cu ft | $59 |
Source
ES_1107227_JR31T**E10_06132022010204_80128903View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Galanz and JR31T**E10 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.