LG WM3670HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WM3670HA costs to run
The LG WM3670HA 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 WM3670HA compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.7% less, ranking 114 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 WM3670HA on that list: LG WM3505C ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WF45K65A ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 24 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 WM3670HA 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
$19/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG WM3670HA; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 114 of 398, the LG WM3670HA 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.