LG WT5275C*: running cost
The LG WT5275C* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 140 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.8% above it, ranking 296 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 WT5275C*: LG WT1501C* ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr), then Maytag MFW7020R** ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 78 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $26/year, the LG WT5275C* adds up to about $263 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The LG WT5275C* 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the LG WT5275C* is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.