LG WT7500C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WT7500C costs to run
At 130 kWh/yr, the LG WT7500C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $24 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 5.7% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 269 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 $1/year over 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 LG WT7480C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WT7600HA ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 71 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
LG WT7500C over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $24/year, the LG WT7500C adds up to about $244 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WT7500C is already efficient for its category at $24/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
$24/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG WT7500C; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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.