LG WSGX201HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WSGX201HA costs to run
At 105 kWh/yr, the LG WSGX201HA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $20 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 14.6% less, ranking 160 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 $3/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 WSGX201HA: LG WSEX200HA ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), then Samsung WF45M55A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 51 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).
LG WSGX201HA over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $20/year, the LG WSGX201HA adds up to about $197 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $20/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $20/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 105 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 160 of 398, the LG WSGX201HA sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.