LG WT5680HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT5680HA: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WT5680HA at 135 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $25 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 9.8% above it, ranking 281 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 $2/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 WT5680HA: GE GTW490ACJ7WS ($25/yr, 133 kWh/yr), then GE Profile PFQ97HSV ($26/yr, 136 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 75 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 WT5680HA over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $25/year, the LG WT5680HA adds up to about $254 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $25/year, this is on the expensive side for a washing machine; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $7/year, worth knowing before buying either the LG WT5680HA or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG WT5680HA ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 135 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 281 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.