L2 LRU14F3AWWC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the L2 LRU14F3AWWC costs to run
The L2 LRU14F3AWWC is certified by ENERGY STAR at 211 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $40 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 45.3% less, ranking 500 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 $33/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 LRU14F3AWWC: L2 LRU14F3ASTC ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr), then Midea HS-507FWEN ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr).
Comparing L2's own models
Ranked 2 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 LRU14F3AWWC costs roughly $516 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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
Whether or not the L2 LRU14F3AWWC ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 211 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.