What the LG LRFLC2726* costs to run
The LG LRFLC2726* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 632 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $119 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 63.7% above it, ranking 4,219 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 $46/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 LRFLC2726*: LG LRFLC2716* ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr), then LG SRFB27*# ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 58 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000* ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006* ($150/yr, its priciest).
LG LRFLC2726* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LRFLC2726* costs roughly $1,545 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG LRFLC2726* 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 $119/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the LG LRFLC2726* 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
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.