LG WM3095C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WM3095C: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM3095C at 100 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WM3095C against the category
That's 18.7% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 108 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WM3400C ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WM3095C. LG WM3090C ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 18 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 $19/year, the LG WM3095C adds up to about $188 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WM3095C is already efficient for its category at $19/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
The LG WM3095C already costs $19/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 100 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.