LG LF29S9775 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LF29S9775 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LF29S9775 at 785 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $148 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.
How the LG LF29S9775 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 103.4% above it, ranking 4,686 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $75/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LF29S9775 on that list: LG LF29S9730 ($148/yr, 785 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LH29S8565 ($148/yr, 785 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 127 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LF29S9775 costs roughly $1,919 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $148/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the LG LF29S9775 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 4,686 of 4,704, the LG LF29S9775 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. The 785 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.