LG LRFLC2726 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.