L2 LRU17B6A Running Cost (Freezer)
What the L2 LRU17B6A costs to run
At 438 kWh/yr, the L2 LRU17B6A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $82 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.2% above it, ranking 408 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $7/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the L2 LRU17B6A: L2 LRU17B6 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr), then Liebherr MF2451 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 9 of L2's 10 certified freezers, this sits between the LRC05M2AWWC ($37/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRU21B6A ($93/yr, its priciest).
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.
Weighing a replacement
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the L2 LRU17B6A or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the L2 LRU17B6A is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 408 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.