LG LT13C2000 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LT13C2000
The LG LT13C2000 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 300 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,770 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 $16/year under 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 Jenn-Air JBRF24IGX ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Liebherr ICS5100 ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 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 LT13C2000 costs roughly $733 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LT13C2000 is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG LT13C2000 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,770 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.