Lynx LN24REFC Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Lynx LN24REFC costs to run
At 386 kWh/yr, the Lynx LN24REFC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $73 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 0% less, ranking 2,808 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 $0/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 Lynx LN24REFC: Liebherr SC7541IM ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr), then Marvel MLRF24-IS1A ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr).
Within the Lynx lineup
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Lynx makes, the LN24REFC costs the most to run, $36/year more than Lynx's cheapest, the LN15REF.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Lynx LN24REFC that long and it costs about $943 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $73/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Lynx LN24REFC is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,808 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. The 386 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.