Running cost for the L2 LRU17B6***
ENERGY STAR certifies the L2 LRU17B6*** at 244 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $46 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 36.8% less, ranking 1,003 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 $27/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 LRU17B6***: Insignia NS-UZ70WH27-C ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr), then L2 LRU17B6A** ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr).
Comparing L2's own models
Ranked 3 of L2's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LRU14F3ASTC ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRF29D3*** ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the L2 LRU17B6*** adds up to about $596 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the L2 LRU17B6***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 244 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,003 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.