LG WM3850HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WM3850HA: running cost
At 105 kWh/yr, the LG WM3850HA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $20 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 WM3850HA compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.6% less, ranking 144 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG WM3850HA on that list: LG WM3800HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WM3900HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 35 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WM3850HA costs roughly $197 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $20/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
The LG WM3850HA 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.
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 105 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.