Running cost for the LG LTCS20030
At 471 kWh/yr, the LG LTCS20030's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $89 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% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,422 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 over 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 Thermador T30IB905SP ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LTCS20030* ($89/yr, 471 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 132 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 132 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LK14S8000* at $39/yr, and its priciest, the LRMXS3006* at $150/yr.
LG LTCS20030 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LTCS20030 costs roughly $1,151 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG LTCS20030 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $89/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $89/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 471 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.