LG WT7850HA Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT7850HA: running cost
At 130 kWh/yr, the LG WT7850HA'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 272 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 WT7800C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WF56H91C ($24/yr, 130 kWh/yr).
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 74 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
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WT7850HA costs roughly $244 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG WT7850HA 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the LG WT7850HA ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Ranked 272 of 398, the LG WT7850HA 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. The 130 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.