Running cost for the L2 LRU21B6A**
At 273 kWh/yr, the L2 LRU21B6A**'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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.3% less, ranking 1,499 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 $21/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 LRU21B6A**: Insignia NS-CF30TMSS6-C ($51/yr, 273 kWh/yr), then POLAR ELITE POLUF21 ($51/yr, 273 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 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 LRU21B6A** 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 LRU21B6A** that long and it costs about $667 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The L2 LRU21B6A** already costs $51/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 273 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,499 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.