What the LG WM3505C* costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM3505C* 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.
Where this ranks
That's 18.7% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 113 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $4/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is LG WM3500C* ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WM3670H*A ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 23 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C* at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C* at $41/yr.
LG WM3505C* over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WM3505C* that long and it costs about $188 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG WM3505C* 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the LG WM3505C* 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 113 of 398, the LG WM3505C* 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. The 100 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.