LG LRFS28XB Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: LG LRFS28XB
Brand: LG

What the LG LRFS28XB costs to run

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$136/year, priced at the national-average rate

The LG LRFS28XB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 726 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.37per day

$11.37per month

726kWh per year, certified

$1,774over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

LG LRFS28XB against the category

That's 88.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,566 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $64/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Samsung RF27CG5900 ($136/yr, 726 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LRFS28XB. LG LHFS28XB ($136/yr, 726 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Comparing LG's own models

LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 109 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006 at $150/yr.

Cost over its typical lifespan

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LRFS28XB costs roughly $1,774 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

At $136/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 LRFS28XB or its replacement.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.

Protecting what you have

$136/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LRFS28XB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 726 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,566 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.