LG LS23C4000 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LS23C4000
At 518 kWh/yr, the LG LS23C4000's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $97 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 34.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,573 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $25/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is LG LF21C6000 ($97/yr, 515 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is THOR KITCHEN TRF3017BF ($97/yr, 518 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $97/year, the LG LS23C4000 adds up to about $1,266 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $97/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.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the LG LS23C4000 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 3,573 of 4,704, the LG LS23C4000 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 518 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.