LG WKG101H*A: running cost
At 105 kWh/yr, the LG WKG101H*A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
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 136 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 WKG101H*A: LG WKEX200H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), then LG WKGX201H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 27 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).
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 WKG101H*A that long and it costs about $197 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG WKG101H*A 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 105 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 136 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.