LG LRONC1404 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LRONC1404 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LRONC1404 at 238 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LRONC1404 against the category
That's 38.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 975 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 $28/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef MCAR240SE2 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LRONC1404. Avanti AR24T3S ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006 at $150/yr.
LG LRONC1404 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the LG LRONC1404 adds up to about $582 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LRONC1404 is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The LG LRONC1404 already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 238 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 975 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.