What the LG LF31S6360* costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LF31S6360* at 755 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $142 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 95.6% above it, ranking 4,616 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 $69/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 LF31S6360*: KitchenAid KBSD742S**** ($142/yr, 753 kWh/yr), then LG LF31T6230* ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 111 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 LF31S6360* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $142/year, the LG LF31S6360* adds up to about $1,845 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $142/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 LF31S6360* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$142/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LF31S6360*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
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.