LG SIGNATURE WM9901HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG SIGNATURE WM9901HA costs to run
The LG SIGNATURE WM9901HA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 108 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $20 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 12.2% less, ranking 170 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $3/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the LG SIGNATURE WM9901HA: LG SIGNATURE WM9900HA ($20/yr, 108 kWh/yr), then LG SIGNATURE WM9998HA ($20/yr, 108 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG SIGNATURE's own models
Ranked 3 of LG SIGNATURE's 4 certified washing machines, this sits between the WM9700HA ($20/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WM9998HA ($20/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG SIGNATURE WM9901HA that long and it costs about $203 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $20/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG SIGNATURE WM9901HA ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
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.