LG WT7250C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT7250C: running cost
The LG WT7250C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 110 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 191 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is KOOLMORE FLW-5CWH ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WT7300C ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 52 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
LG WT7250C over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WT7250C that long and it costs about $207 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WT7250C is already efficient for its category at $21/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The LG WT7250C already costs $21/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 191 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.