LG WM9500HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WM9500HA costs to run
At 120 kWh/yr, the LG WM9500HA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $23 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.
How the LG WM9500HA compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.4% less, ranking 232 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG WM9500HA on that list: LG WM9000HA ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WT8200C ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 60 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).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $23/year, the LG WM9500HA adds up to about $226 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $23/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The LG WM9500HA already costs $23/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 232 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.