LG LS27H3230 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
LG LS27H3230: running cost
At 670 kWh/yr, the LG LS27H3230's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $126 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.
How the LG LS27H3230 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 73.6% above it, ranking 4,372 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $53/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LS27H3230 on that list: LG LL27T3530 ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LS27T3230 ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 68 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, its priciest).
LG LS27H3230 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $126/year, the LG LS27H3230 adds up to about $1,637 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $126/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG LS27H3230 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 670 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,372 of 4,704, the LG LS27H3230 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.