LG LL27T3530 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.