LG LFDS22520 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LFDS22520 costs to run
The LG LFDS22520 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 587 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $110 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 LFDS22520 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 52.1% above it, ranking 3,978 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LFDS22520 on that list: LG LFCS22520 ($110/yr, 587 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LRFWS2200 ($110/yr, 587 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 42 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 LFDS22520 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the LG LFDS22520 adds up to about $1,435 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $110/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 LFDS22520 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $110/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 3,978 of 4,704, the LG LFDS22520 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 587 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.