LG WT7155C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT7155C: running cost
At 200 kWh/yr, the LG WT7155C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $38 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WT7155C against the category
That's 62.6% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 366 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 $14/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WT8405C ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WT7155C. Whirlpool WTW8000D+ ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 85 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WT7155C that long and it costs about $376 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $38/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 WT7155C or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $38/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 200 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.