LM23BZH5** (LG, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 628 kWh per year, an estimated $106.76/yr to run, ranking 70th cheapest of 80 sampled refrigerators, 103% above the $52.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
LM23BZH5**
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| Cost rank in category | 70th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 86% |
| Vs category median | 103% above ($52.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 64th of 74 (Median $52.70/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 16th of 19 · capacity total volume ft3 17.84~26.76 (Median $62.73/yr) |
| Category low to high | $16.15/yr ~ $132.94/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| type | Bottom Freezer |
| defrost type | Automatic |
| compact | No |
| built in | No |
| thru the door dispenser | No |
| ice maker | Yes |
| standard or counter depth | Yes |
| height in | 70.4 |
| width in | 35.9 |
| capacity total volume ft3 | 22.3 |
| adjusted volume ft3 | 28.8 |
| annual energy use kwh yr | 628 |
| us federal standard kwh yr | 656 |
| percent less energy use than us federal standard | 5 |
| refrigerant type | R-600a |
| refrigerant with gwp | R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| UM23BZH98* | ENERGY STAR Certified | $106.76/yr |
| COS-RFFL234RSS | ENERGY STAR Certified | $102.51/yr |
| COS-RFQL234RSS | ENERGY STAR Certified | $102.51/yr |
| LM22WZH64* | ENERGY STAR Certified | $119.68/yr |
| DUF212B1SLCDB | ENERGY STAR Certified | $53.38/yr |
The LG LM23BZH5** is certified at 628 kWh per year, which works out to about $106.76/yr at the flat rate assumed on this site. Certified figures come from standardized test procedures, so your actual bill varies with usage and your local electricity rate.
Among the 80 refrigerators compared on this site, the LG LM23BZH5** ranks 70th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 86% of the cost range. That is 103% above the category median of $52.70/yr. The cheapest sampled model runs at $16.15/yr and the most expensive at $132.94/yr.
The LG LM23BZH5** is listed as ENERGY STAR Certified. Among the 74 sampled refrigerators with that status the median running cost is $52.70/yr, and the LG LM23BZH5** ranks 64th cheapest within that group. Certification status reflects efficiency relative to product class, not absolute energy use.
Using the certified capacity total volume ft3 value of 22.3, 19 sampled models fall within +/-20% (17.84 to 26.76), and the LG LM23BZH5** ranks 16th cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $62.73/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)