Running cost for the LG LF27BCH54*
The LG LF27BCH54* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 632 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 4,213 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 LG LF25Z6211* ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LF27D6200* ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 52 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000* at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006* at $150/yr.
LG LF27BCH54* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $119/year, the LG LF27BCH54* adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $119/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 LF27BCH54* or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG LF27BCH54* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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.