Running cost for the LG LRYKS3106*
The LG LRYKS3106* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 755 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $142 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LRYKS3106* against the category
That's 95.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,621 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 $69/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LRYXS3106* ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LRYKS3106*. LG LRFXS3106* ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 116 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 LRYKS3106* costs roughly $1,845 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $142/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 LRYKS3106* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$142/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LRYKS3106*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 4,621 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 755 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.