LG LS27T3230 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LS27T3230
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LS27T3230 at 670 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 LS27T3230 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 73.6% above it, ranking 4,373 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 LS27T3230 on that list: LG LS27H3230 ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thermador T48BT110NS ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 69 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LS27T3230 costs roughly $1,637 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $126/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 LS27T3230 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The LG LS27T3230 already costs $126/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 670 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.