Running cost for the L2 LRF18B5***
At 465 kWh/yr, the L2 LRF18B5***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,325 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $15/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MARTEL F18RF01SS ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr).
Within the L2 lineup
L2 makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LRU14F3ASTC at $40/yr, and its priciest, the LRF29D3*** at $140/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the L2 LRF18B5*** adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The L2 LRF18B5*** runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $87/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The L2 LRF18B5*** already costs $87/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,325 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.