LG LF20G6331 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
LG LF20G6331: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LF20G6331 at 678 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $127 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 75.6% above it, ranking 4,391 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 $55/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 LG LF20G6331: LG LF20C6330 ($127/yr, 678 kWh/yr), then Whirlpool WRMC5036R ($127/yr, 678 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 71 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the LG LF20G6331 that long and it costs about $1,657 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $127/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 LF20G6331 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The LG LF20G6331 already costs $127/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 678 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,391 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.