LG LBNC15251U Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LBNC15251U costs to run
The LG LBNC15251U is certified by ENERGY STAR at 425 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $80 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 LBNC15251U compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 10.1% above it, ranking 3,037 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LBNC15251U on that list: LG LBNC15251 ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TRUARCTIC TRTM2533SV ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 21 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the LG LBNC15251U that long and it costs about $1,039 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $80/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the LG LBNC15251U or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$80/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LBNC15251U; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 425 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.