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Running cost for the LG LRFGC2706*

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$119/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LRFGC2706* at 632 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.

$0.33per day
$9.90per month
632kWh per year, certified
$1,545over a 13-yr lifespan

The $119 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 63.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,216 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 $46/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 LLFGC2706* ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LRFLC2706* ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr).

Within the LG lineup

LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 55 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

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $119/year, the LG LRFGC2706* adds up to about $1,545 in electricity over that span.

Shopping for a new one

At $119/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the LG LRFGC2706* or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

The LG LRFGC2706* already costs $119/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.

The data behind this page

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.