Model
Lg LF26WCH5H*
Rank #948 means 947 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 59th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 59% of those models.
What does the Lg LF26WCH5H* cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Lg LF26WCH5H*'s $130/yr running cost ranks it #948, in the pricier fifth of the class. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $143/yr to run, a saving of roughly $13 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 59% of refrigerator models we track, right in the class's middle band. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg LF24WZP62* at $130/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg LRFXC2606* at $130/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Lg LF26WCH5H*'s $130/yr adds up to roughly $1560 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg LRFXC2606*.
By the numbers
The Lg LF26WCH5H* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $130/yr, here is what the Lg LF26WCH5H* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Lg LF26WCH5H* costs about $1300. That is roughly $130 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1430 over the same ten years.
How the Lg LF26WCH5H* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $130/yr, it runs about $66 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $122 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $143/yr, the Lg LF26WCH5H* uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 25.5 cu ft, the Lg LF26WCH5H* is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Lg LF26WCH5H* cheap to run?
Its $130/yr running cost, rank #948 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Lg LF26WCH5H* cost per month?
About $10.81 a month, which is the $130 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 699 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $130 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Lg LF26WCH5H* for its size?
59th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 947 | Lg LF24WZP62*23.7 cu ft | $130 |
| 946 | Cafe CAE28DM*T***28.3 cu ft | $130 |
| 945 | Hisense RF254N6C*E25.4 cu ft | $129 |
| 944 | Lg LRSVS2706*27.1 cu ft | $129 |
| 943 | Bosch B26FT50SNS25 cu ft | $129 |
Source
ES_1118034_LF26WCH5H*_01132026082224_80283531View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Lg and LF26WCH5H* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.