LG WKE100HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WKE100HA: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WKE100HA at 105 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 14.6% less, ranking 134 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 WKE100HA: Samsung WH53DBH7G ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr), then LG WKEX200HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 25 of LG's 93 certified washing machines, this sits between the WM3420C ($15/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WT7485C ($41/yr, its priciest).
LG WKE100HA over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $20/year, the LG WKE100HA adds up to about $197 in electricity over that span.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $20/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 105 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 134 of 398, the LG WKE100HA 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.