LG SRFB27*#: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG SRFB27*# at 632 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $119 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 63.7% above it, ranking 4,220 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 $46/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 SRFB27*#: LG LRFLC2726* ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr), then GE GNE27JGM**** ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 59 of LG's 132 certified refrigerators, this sits between the LK14S8000* ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRMXS3006* ($150/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG SRFB27*# costs roughly $1,545 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $119/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the LG SRFB27*# or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The LG SRFB27*# already costs $119/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 632 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,220 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.