LG LF18CO000S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LF18CO000S
The LG LF18CO000S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 460 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $86 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 LF18CO000S compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.2% above it, ranking 3,280 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LF18CO000S on that list: iceBlue LS-207BSSD ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LF18CO000V ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 23 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 LF18CO000S that long and it costs about $1,124 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $86/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$86/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LF18CO000S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 460 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.