Running cost for the LG LF25S6000*
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LF25S6000* at 535 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $101 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 38.6% above it, ranking 3,621 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 $28/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 LF25S6000*: Fisher & Paykel RF170W***U** ($101/yr, 535 kWh/yr), then Liebherr MCB 3650 ($101/yr, 535 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 33 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000* ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006* ($150/yr, its priciest).
LG LF25S6000* 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 LF25S6000* that long and it costs about $1,308 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $101/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 LF25S6000* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the LG LF25S6000* is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
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 535 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.