L2 LRT18S4AWWC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
L2 LRT18S4AWWC: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the L2 LRT18S4AWWC at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
L2 LRT18S4AWWC against the category
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,544 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea HD663FWE ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the L2 LRT18S4AWWC. L2 LRT18S4ASTC ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing L2's own models
L2 makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LRU14F3ASTC at $40/yr, and its priciest, the LRF29D3 at $140/yr.
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 LRT18S4AWWC that long and it costs about $885 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The L2 LRT18S4AWWC is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 2,544 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 362 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.