LG WM6700H*A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM6700H*A at 105 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 WM6700H*A compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.6% less, ranking 156 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 WM6700H*A on that list: LG WM6500H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WM8900H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 47 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).
LG WM6700H*A over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WM6700H*A that long and it costs about $197 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $20/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 156 of 398, the LG WM6700H*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.