L2 LRT18S4ASTC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
L2 LRT18S4ASTC: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the L2 LRT18S4ASTC at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.2% less, ranking 2,543 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 $5/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 LRT18S4ASTC: Insignia NS-RTM18WH7 ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), then L2 LRT18S4AWWC ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Comparing L2's own models
Ranked 8 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the L2 LRT18S4ASTC costs roughly $885 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the L2 LRT18S4ASTC; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 362 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.