LG WT7400C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WT7400C costs to run
The LG WT7400C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 130 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $24 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 5.7% above it, ranking 267 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 $1/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 WT7400C: LG WT7200C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr), then LG WT7480C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 69 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WT7400C costs roughly $244 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $24/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
The LG WT7400C already costs $24/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
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.