LG WT1901C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WT1901C costs to run
At 130 kWh/yr, the LG WT1901C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $24 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 WT1901C compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 5.7% above it, ranking 265 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 WT1901C on that list: Maytag MHW5630H ($24/yr, 128 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WT7200C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 67 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 WT1901C over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $24/year, the LG WT1901C adds up to about $244 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $24/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
At $24/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 265 of 398, the LG WT1901C 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. The 130 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.