LG WM6700HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WM6700HA costs to run
The LG WM6700HA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 105 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WM6700HA against the category
That's 14.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 156 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $3/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WM8900HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WM6700HA. LG WM6500HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 47 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
LG WM6700HA 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 WM6700HA that long and it costs about $197 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG WM6700HA 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 WM6700HA 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 105 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 156 of 398, the LG WM6700HA 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.