LG WM8100HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WM8100HA costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WM8100HA at 120 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $23 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WM8100HA against the category
That's 2.4% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 230 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WM9000HA ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WM8100HA. LG WM1455HA ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 58 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
LG WM8100HA over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $23/year, the LG WM8100HA adds up to about $226 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WM8100HA is already efficient for its category at $23/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
At $23/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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.