LG WT8300C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WT8300C costs to run
At 120 kWh/yr, the LG WT8300C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $23 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 WT8300C compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.4% less, ranking 235 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 WT8300C on that list: LG WT8205C ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG WT8400C ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 63 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG WT8300C costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $23/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The LG WT8300C 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.
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. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.