Running cost for the LG WM5500H*A
At 105 kWh/yr, the LG WM5500H*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 153 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 WM5005H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WM5700H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 44 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 WM5500H*A costs roughly $197 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WM5500H*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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The LG WM5500H*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
Ranked 153 of 398, the LG WM5500H*A 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 105 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.