Running cost for the LG LRONC0605*
The LG LRONC0605* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 210 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LRONC0605* against the category
That's 45.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 488 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 $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Smeg FAB5UL*# ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LRONC0605*. LG LK14S8000* ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000* at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006* at $150/yr.
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 LRONC0605* that long and it costs about $513 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LRONC0605* is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the LG LRONC0605* 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.
Sourcing
At rank 488 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 210 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.