LG WM6998H*A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM6998H*A at 99 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WM6998H*A against the category
That's 19.5% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 95 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Maytag MHW6630M** ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WM6998H*A. LG WM5800H*A ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 16 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C* at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C* at $41/yr.
LG WM6998H*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 WM6998H*A that long and it costs about $186 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG WM6998H*A 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
The LG WM6998H*A already costs $19/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.