LG WSGX201H*A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WSGX201H*A at 105 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WSGX201H*A against the category
That's 14.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 160 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
Samsung WF45M55**A* ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WSGX201H*A. LG WSEX200H*A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 51 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WSGX201H*A that long and it costs about $197 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WSGX201H*A 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 WSGX201H*A 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 160 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.