LG LTCS20030 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the LG LTCS20030
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LTCS20030 at 471 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $89 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.
How the LG LTCS20030 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 22% above it, ranking 3,423 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LTCS20030 on that list: LG LTCS20030 ($89/yr, 471 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Beko BBBF3019WE ($89/yr, 472 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 26 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the LG LTCS20030 that long and it costs about $1,151 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $89/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$89/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LTCS20030; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 471 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,423 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.