LG LRFWS2200 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LRFWS2200 costs to run
At 587 kWh/yr, the LG LRFWS2200's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $110 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 52.1% above it, ranking 3,979 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 $38/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 LRFWS2200: LG LFDS22520 ($110/yr, 587 kWh/yr), then Mora MRB221N6BE ($110/yr, 587 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 43 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the LG LRFWS2200 adds up to about $1,435 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $110/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
Whether or not the LG LRFWS2200 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,979 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 587 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.