Lynx LN24REF*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Lynx LN24REF* at 219 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Lynx LN24REF* against the category
That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 699 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 $31/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef HMR330BE ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Lynx LN24REF*. GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S32LA0-1 ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Lynx makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LN15REF* at $36/yr, and its priciest, the LN24REFC* at $73/yr.
Lynx LN24REF* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Lynx LN24REF* costs roughly $535 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Lynx LN24REF* is already efficient for its category at $41/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Lynx LN24REF* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 699 of 4,704, the Lynx LN24REF* 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.