LG WM3085C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
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 WKHC152HA ($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.