LG LF21C6200*: running cost
The LG LF21C6200* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 574 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $108 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 LF21C6200* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 48.7% above it, ranking 3,893 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LF21C6200* on that list: VITARA VFFR2100ESSE ($108/yr, 573 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LF21G6200* ($108/yr, 574 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 37 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 LF21C6200* that long and it costs about $1,403 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LF21C6200* runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $108/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $108/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 574 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,893 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.