LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98 Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98
Brand: LG SIGNATURE

What the LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98 costs to run

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$118/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 628 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.32per day

$9.84per month

628kWh per year, certified

$1,535over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98 against the category

That's 62.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,187 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $45/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Dacor DRF42530 ($118/yr, 629 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98. LG LM23BZH5 ($118/yr, 628 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Within the LG SIGNATURE lineup

LG SIGNATURE sells 4 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $25/year under the US26WBB92, its priciest.

Cost over its typical lifespan

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98 costs roughly $1,535 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

Running above the category average, $118/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.

Protecting what you have

A refrigerator like the LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98 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.

Sourcing

At rank 4,187 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. The 628 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.