LG WM5800HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the LG WM5800HA
At 99 kWh/yr, the LG WM5800HA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.5% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 94 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 $5/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 WKHC252HA ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WM6998HA ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 15 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WM5800HA that long and it costs about $186 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WM5800HA is already efficient for its category at $19/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
A washing machine like the LG WM5800HA is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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 94 of 398, the LG WM5800HA 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.