LG WM8900HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)

Name: LG WM8900HA
Brand: LG

Running cost for the LG WM8900HA

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$20/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The LG WM8900HA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 105 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.

$0.05per day

$1.64per month

105kWh per year, certified

$197over a 10-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

LG WM8900HA against the category

That's 14.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 157 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 WM8980HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WM8900HA. LG WM6700HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 48 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.

What this adds up to over time

10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $20/year, the LG WM8900HA adds up to about $197 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

The LG WM8900HA 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.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.

Protecting what you have

Whether or not the LG WM8900HA ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.

Sourcing

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 157 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.