LG WT7700HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the LG WT7700HA
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WT7700HA at 150 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $28 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 320 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 $5/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 GE Profile PFQ83HSSW ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WT7710HA ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 79 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $28/year, the LG WT7700HA adds up to about $282 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $28/year, this is on the expensive side for a washing machine; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $7/year, worth knowing before buying either the LG WT7700HA or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the LG WT7700HA 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 320 of 398, the LG WT7700HA sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.