LG WM3180C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WM3180C: running cost
The LG WM3180C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 90 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
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 61 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 WM3180C: LG WM3085C ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr), then LG WM3270C ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 4 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WM3180C costs roughly $169 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
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
$17/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG WM3180C; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 90 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 61 of 398, the LG WM3180C 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.