LG LF21G6200 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LF21G6200 costs to run
The LG LF21G6200 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 LF21G6200 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 48.7% above it, ranking 3,894 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 LF21G6200 on that list: LG LF21C6200 ($108/yr, 574 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LF21G6201 ($108/yr, 574 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 38 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 LF21G6200 costs roughly $1,403 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $108/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 LF21G6200 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The LG LF21G6200 already costs $108/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 574 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,894 of 4,704, the LG LF21G6200 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.