LG WT7600HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the LG WT7600HA
The LG WT7600HA 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.
How the LG WT7600HA compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 5.7% above it, ranking 270 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG WT7600HA on that list: LG WT7500C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WT7800C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 72 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $24/year, the LG WT7600HA adds up to about $244 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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 WT7600HA 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 270 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.