Lynx LN15REF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Lynx LN15REF costs to run
The Lynx LN15REF is certified by ENERGY STAR at 192 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $36 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Lynx LN15REF against the category
That's 50.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 207 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 $36/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MLBV15-IS01A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Lynx LN15REF. Marvel MPWC415-SS31A ($36/yr, 191 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Lynx's own models
Lynx sells 6 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $36/year under the LN24REFC, its priciest.
Lynx LN15REF over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $36/year, the Lynx LN15REF adds up to about $469 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Lynx LN15REF is already efficient for its category at $36/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$36/year to run is the predictable cost of the Lynx LN15REF; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 207 of 4,704, the Lynx LN15REF sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.