Running cost for the LG WM3850H*A
At 105 kWh/yr, the LG WM3850H*A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
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 144 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 WM3800H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WM3900H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 35 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 WM3850H*A costs roughly $197 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The LG WM3850H*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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
The LG WM3850H*A already costs $20/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 105 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.