LG WKHC202HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the LG WKHC202HA
The LG WKHC202HA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 105 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WKHC202HA against the category
That's 14.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 138 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 WM3580C ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WKHC202HA. LG WKGX201HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 29 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $20/year, the LG WKHC202HA adds up to about $197 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG WKHC202HA 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 WKHC202HA ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Ranked 138 of 398, the LG WKHC202HA 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. The 105 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.