LG WM3270C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WM3270C: running cost
The LG WM3270C 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.
How the LG WM3270C compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 26.8% less, ranking 62 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG WM3270C on that list: LG WM3180C ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WM3275C ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 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 WM3270C costs roughly $169 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $17/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$17/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG WM3270C; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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 90 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.