LG WT8200C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the LG WT8200C
At 120 kWh/yr, the LG WT8200C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $23 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WT8200C against the category
That's 2.4% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 233 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WT8205C ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WT8200C. LG WM9500HA ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 61 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $23/year, the LG WT8200C adds up to about $226 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WT8200C is already efficient for its category at $23/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
The LG WT8200C already costs $23/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 233 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.