LG LW1522FVSM Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
LG LW1522FVSM: running cost
At 714.3 kWh/yr, the LG LW1522FVSM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
That $134 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 LW1522FVSM compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.5% above it, ranking 373 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LW1522FVSM on that list: Friedrich KCVM14B10A ($133/yr, 709.2 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LW1522IVSM ($134/yr, 714.3 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 of LG's 12 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the LW6023IVSM ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LW2422IVSM(230V) ($229/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the LG LW1522FVSM that long and it costs about $1,343 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LW1522FVSM runs above its category average. If the room air conditioner 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 $134/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A room air conditioner like the LG LW1522FVSM 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 714.3 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 373 of 447, the LG LW1522FVSM sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.