What the LG WM3700H*A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM3700H*A at 105 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 142 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 $3/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 WM3605H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WM3800H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 33 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C* at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C* at $41/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WM3700H*A costs roughly $197 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WM3700H*A is already efficient for its category at $20/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
Whether or not the LG WM3700H*A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 142 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 105 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.