LG WT7480C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WT7480C costs to run
At 130 kWh/yr, the LG WT7480C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
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 268 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 WT7480C: LG WT7400C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr), then LG WT7500C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 70 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).
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 WT7480C that long and it costs about $244 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the LG WT7480C 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 130 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.