What the LG WM6500H*A costs to run
The LG WM6500H*A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 105 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.6% less, ranking 155 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $3/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the LG WM6500H*A: LG WM5700H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), then LG WM6700H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 46 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $20/year, the LG WM6500H*A adds up to about $197 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $20/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG WM6500H*A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 155 of 398, the LG WM6500H*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.