LG LF25BZH42*: running cost
At 632 kWh/yr, the LG LF25BZH42*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $119 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 63.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,210 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $46/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Thermador T42IT100NP ($119/yr, 631 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LF25NZH22* ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 49 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000* at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006* at $150/yr.
LG LF25BZH42* over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the LG LF25BZH42* that long and it costs about $1,545 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $119/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $119/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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 632 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.