LG LF29S8230*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LF29S8230* at 785 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $148 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LF29S8230* against the category
That's 103.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,681 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 $75/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LF29S8250* ($148/yr, 785 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LF29S8230*. LG LF29N8330* ($148/yr, 785 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 122 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000* at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006* at $150/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $148/year, the LG LF29S8230* adds up to about $1,919 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $148/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 LF29S8230* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The LG LF29S8230* already costs $148/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.