Mini Bar LSC52N Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Mini Bar LSC52N: running cost
At 246 kWh/yr, the Mini Bar LSC52N's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,079 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $26/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Midea MRM17S5 ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Seasons 189974 ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr).
Within the Mini Bar lineup
Mini Bar makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BC29 at $45/yr, and its priciest, the LSC72N at $48/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Mini Bar LSC52N adds up to about $601 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Mini Bar LSC52N is already efficient for its category at $46/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
Whether or not the Mini Bar LSC52N ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 246 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,079 of 4,704, the Mini Bar LSC52N 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.