LG LBNC12231*: running cost
At 402 kWh/yr, the LG LBNC12231*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $76 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.
How the LG LBNC12231* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 4.1% above it, ranking 2,972 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LBNC12231* on that list: Frigidaire FRTE2246AW ($76/yr, 402 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GLE12HSP**** ($76/yr, 405 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 16 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000* ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006* ($150/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LBNC12231* costs roughly $982 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $76/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The LG LBNC12231* already costs $76/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,972 of 4,704, the LG LBNC12231* 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. The 402 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.