What the LG SWWG50*4 costs to run
At 99 kWh/yr, the LG SWWG50*4's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG SWWG50*4 against the category
That's 19.5% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 90 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WKEX300H*A ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG SWWG50*4. LG SWWG50*3 ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 11 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C* at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C* at $41/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG SWWG50*4 costs roughly $186 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The LG SWWG50*4 is already efficient for its category at $19/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
$19/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG SWWG50*4; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 90 of 398, the LG SWWG50*4 sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.