LG LRBNC1104 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LRBNC1104
The LG LRBNC1104 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 339 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $64 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LRBNC1104 against the category
That's 12.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,277 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LRDNC1004 ($64/yr, 339 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LRBNC1104. Magic Cool MC552SS ($64/yr, 338 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 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 LRBNC1104 that long and it costs about $829 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG LRBNC1104 is already efficient for its category at $64/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The LG LRBNC1104 already costs $64/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 339 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,277 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.