LG LRFCS29D6 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LRFCS29D6
The LG LRFCS29D6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 643 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $121 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LRFCS29D6 against the category
That's 66.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,255 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 $48/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung RF25C5151 ($121/yr, 643 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LRFCS29D6. GE Profile PSE25KYH ($121/yr, 643 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 61 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006 at $150/yr.
LG LRFCS29D6 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LRFCS29D6 costs roughly $1,571 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $121/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $121/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 4,255 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. The 643 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.