L2 LRU14F3AWWC: running cost
The L2 LRU14F3AWWC is certified by ENERGY STAR at 394 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 268 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is L2 LRU14F3ASTC ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is L2 LRU14F4A** ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Within the L2 lineup
L2 makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 6 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 LRU14F3AWWC is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $74/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 394 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.