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.