LG WM3450C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WM3450C: running cost
The LG WM3450C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 100 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $19 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 WM3450C compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.7% less, ranking 110 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG WM3450C on that list: LG WM3400C ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WM3460C ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 20 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WM3450C that long and it costs about $188 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $19/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the LG WM3450C is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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 100 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.