LG LHFS28XB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LHFS28XB costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LHFS28XB at 726 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 88.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,565 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 $64/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 LF25S6560 ($136/yr, 726 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LRFS28XB ($136/yr, 726 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 108 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006 at $150/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the LG LHFS28XB that long and it costs about $1,774 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LHFS28XB runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $136/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG LHFS28XB 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 726 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,565 of 4,704, the LG LHFS28XB 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.