L2 LRF18B5 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the L2 LRF18B5 costs to run
The L2 LRF18B5 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 549 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 LRF18B5 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.2% above it, ranking 3,718 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 LRF18B5 on that list: KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LF27NCH10 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 12 of L2's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LRU14F3ASTC ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRF29D3 ($140/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the L2 LRF18B5 that long and it costs about $1,342 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $103/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the L2 LRF18B5 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the L2 LRF18B5 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 549 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.