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 MLBV*15-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.