LG WT7710HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT7710HA: running cost
The LG WT7710HA is certified by ENERGY STAR at 150 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $28 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 22% above it, ranking 321 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 $5/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 WT7710HA: LG WT7700HA ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr), then LG WT7800HA ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 80 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 $28/year, the LG WT7710HA adds up to about $282 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $28/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$28/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG WT7710HA; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 321 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.