L2 LRQ23B4A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
L2 LRQ23B4A: running cost
At 588 kWh/yr, the L2 LRQ23B4A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $111 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 52.3% above it, ranking 3,999 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $38/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the L2 LRQ23B4A: KUCHT KR700I ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr), then Midea HC-827WE(SNZ) ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 14 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the L2 LRQ23B4A adds up to about $1,437 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $111/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The L2 LRQ23B4A already costs $111/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.