Running cost for the LG WM3085C*
At 90 kWh/yr, the LG WM3085C*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $17 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 26.8% less, ranking 60 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 $6/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 WM3085C*: LG WKHC152H*A ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr), then LG WM3180C* ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 3 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 WM3085C* over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $17/year, the LG WM3085C* adds up to about $169 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $17/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG WM3085C* 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. Ranked 60 of 398, the LG WM3085C* 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.