L2 LRC05M3A Running Cost (Freezer)
L2 LRC05M3A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the L2 LRC05M3A at 196 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
L2 LRC05M3A against the category
That's 51.1% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 23 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $39/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Master Chef 043-0293-0 ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the L2 LRC05M3A. L2 LRC05M2AWWC ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing L2's own models
L2 makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 2 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LRC05M2AWWC at $37/yr, and its priciest, the LRU21B6A at $93/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The L2 LRC05M3A is already efficient for its category at $37/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The L2 LRC05M3A already costs $37/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 196 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 23 of 658, the L2 LRC05M3A sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.