Running cost for the LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*A
At 108 kWh/yr, the LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*A against the category
That's 12.2% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 170 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 WM9998H*A ($20/yr, 108 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*A. LG SIGNATURE WM9900H*A ($20/yr, 108 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG SIGNATURE makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 3 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM9700H*A at $20/yr, and its priciest, the WM9998H*A at $20/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*A costs roughly $203 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*A 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.