L2 LRU14F4A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
L2 LRU14F4A: running cost
At 269 kWh/yr, the L2 LRU14F4A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $51 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 LRU14F4A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.3% less, ranking 1,420 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the L2 LRU14F4A on that list: KitchenAid KURT524SSB ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing L2's own models
Ranked 5 of L2's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LRU14F3ASTC ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRF29D3 ($140/yr, its priciest).
L2 LRU14F4A over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the L2 LRU14F4A that long and it costs about $657 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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 LRU14F4A 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 269 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.