LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA
The LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 108 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA against the category
That's 12.2% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 169 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $3/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG SIGNATURE WM9901HA ($20/yr, 108 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA. LG SIGNATURE WM9700HA ($20/yr, 108 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG SIGNATURE's own models
LG SIGNATURE makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM9700HA at $20/yr, and its priciest, the WM9998HA at $20/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA that long and it costs about $203 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA is already efficient for its category at $20/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $20/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 169 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 108 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.