LG WM6998HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WM6998HA: running cost
At 99 kWh/yr, the LG WM6998HA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $19 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 19.5% less, ranking 95 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 $5/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 WM6998HA: LG WM5800HA ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr), then Maytag MHW6630M ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 16 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WM6998HA that long and it costs about $186 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $19/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
$19/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG WM6998HA; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 95 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.