LG LW2422IVSM(230V): running cost
At 1,215.5 kWh/yr, the LG LW2422IVSM(230V)'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $229 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 101.6% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 416 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $115/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 room air conditioners, one step cheaper is LG LW2422IVSM(208V) ($229/yr, 1,215.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is K�hl KCVM24B30B ($234/yr, 1,246.4 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Among LG's 12 certified room air conditioners, this is the priciest to run, $174/year over the LW6023IVSM, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LW2422IVSM(230V) costs roughly $2,285 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG LW2422IVSM(230V) 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 $229/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $229/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 416 of 447, the LG LW2422IVSM(230V) 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.