LG WM5000HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WM5000HA: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM5000HA 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 151 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 WM4500HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WM5005HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 42 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WM5000HA costs roughly $197 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG WM5000HA 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
The LG WM5000HA 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 151 of 398, the LG WM5000HA 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.