What the LG WT7010C* costs to run
The LG WT7010C* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 220 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WT7010C* against the category
That's 78.9% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 381 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $18/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WT7060C* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WT7010C*. Midea MLTW62M7ACG ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 87 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C* at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C* at $41/yr.
LG WT7010C* over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WT7010C* costs roughly $414 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $41/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG WT7010C* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
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.