LG WT7050C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WT7050C costs to run
At 180 kWh/yr, the LG WT7050C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $34 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WT7050C against the category
That's 46.3% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 362 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 $11/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MLH52N4AWW ($34/yr, 180 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WT7050C. GE GTW540AP ($33/yr, 175 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 84 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $34/year, the LG WT7050C adds up to about $338 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $34/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 WT7050C or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the LG WT7050C 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 362 of 398, the LG WT7050C 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.