What the LG LF26WCH5H* costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LF26WCH5H* at 699 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $131 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LF26WCH5H* against the category
That's 81.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,463 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $59/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LF26WCH62* ($131/yr, 699 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LF26WCH5H*. LG LF26C6360* ($131/yr, 699 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 86 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000* at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006* at $150/yr.
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 LF26WCH5H* that long and it costs about $1,708 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LF26WCH5H* 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 $131/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the LG LF26WCH5H* 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 699 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,463 of 4,704, the LG LF26WCH5H* 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.