LG LT18SO000S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LT18SO000S costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LT18SO000S at 366 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $69 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.2% less, ranking 2,642 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $4/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the LG LT18SO000S: Hamilton Beach HBF1839-B-SS-6COM ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr), then LG LT18SO000V ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 13 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006 ($150/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LT18SO000S costs roughly $895 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $69/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 366 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,642 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.