Lynx LN24DW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Lynx LN24DW: running cost
The Lynx LN24DW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 199 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Lynx LN24DW against the category
That's 48.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 268 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 $35/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Marvel MODR24-SS71A ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Lynx LN24DW. Liebherr UBCgb3730 ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Lynx makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LN15REF at $36/yr, and its priciest, the LN24REFC at $73/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $37/year, the Lynx LN24DW adds up to about $486 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Lynx LN24DW is already efficient for its category at $37/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
The Lynx LN24DW already costs $37/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 268 of 4,704, the Lynx LN24DW 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.