LG WT1501C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT1501C: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WT1501C at 140 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $26 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 WT1501C compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.8% above it, ranking 295 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG WT1501C on that list: LG WT1150C ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WT5275C ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 77 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
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WT1501C costs roughly $263 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The LG WT1501C runs above its category average. If the washing machine you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $26/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $26/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 140 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.