Running cost for the LG LL27T3530*
At 670 kWh/yr, the LG LL27T3530*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $126 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 73.6% above it, ranking 4,371 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 $53/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 LL27T3530*: Ikea 40522286 ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr), then LG LS27H3230* ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 67 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 LL27T3530* costs roughly $1,637 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The LG LL27T3530* 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 $126/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the LG LL27T3530* 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 4,371 of 4,704, the LG LL27T3530* 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 670 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.