L2 LRB19B5A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
L2 LRB19B5A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the L2 LRB19B5A at 550 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $103 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.
How the L2 LRB19B5A compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.5% above it, ranking 3,748 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the L2 LRB19B5A on that list: Fhiaba S360TST6IU ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Liebherr CBS 2092G ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing L2's own models
Ranked 13 of L2's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LRU14F3ASTC ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRF29D3 ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the L2 LRB19B5A that long and it costs about $1,344 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $103/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$103/year to run is the predictable cost of the L2 LRB19B5A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 550 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.