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 MPRF*24-SS*1A ($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.