L2 LRQ22D6 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
L2 LRQ22D6: running cost
The L2 LRQ22D6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 658 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $124 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 LRQ22D6 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 70.5% above it, ranking 4,322 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $51/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the L2 LRQ22D6 on that list: KOSTCH KOS-36RF##- ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MRQ22D4AST ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing L2's own models
Ranked 15 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 LRQ22D6 that long and it costs about $1,608 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $124/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the L2 LRQ22D6 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,322 of 4,704, the L2 LRQ22D6 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.