LG LTCS20020 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the LG LTCS20020 costs to run
At 387 kWh/yr, the LG LTCS20020's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $73 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.3% above it, ranking 2,814 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 $0/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 LTCS20020: Marvel MPRF24-SS1A ($73/yr, 386 kWh/yr), then Smeg CB300U ($73/yr, 387 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 15 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $73/year, the LG LTCS20020 adds up to about $946 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $73/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
A refrigerator like the LG LTCS20020 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 387 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,814 of 4,704, the LG LTCS20020 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.