LG LRFLS3226 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LRFLS3226
At 682 kWh/yr, the LG LRFLS3226'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.
How the LG LRFLS3226 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 76.7% above it, ranking 4,412 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $56/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LRFLS3226 on that list: LG LRFLS3216 ($128/yr, 682 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Crosley Professional ZRFHW257S ($128/yr, 683 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 76 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the LG LRFLS3226 that long and it costs about $1,667 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$128/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LRFLS3226; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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.