What the LG LRFLS3206* costs to run
At 682 kWh/yr, the LG LRFLS3206*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $128 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 76.7% above it, ranking 4,410 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 $56/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 LRFLS3206*: LG LF32BSH54* ($128/yr, 682 kWh/yr), then LG LRFLS3216* ($128/yr, 682 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 74 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 LRFLS3206* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LRFLS3206* costs roughly $1,667 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $128/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.
If you're keeping it
$128/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LRFLS3206*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 4,410 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 682 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.