LG WT8600C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the LG WT8600C
The LG WT8600C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 120 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $23 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WT8600C against the category
That's 2.4% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 238 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
Samsung WA49B5205A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WT8600C. LG WT8480C ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 66 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 WT8600C costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WT8600C 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
$23/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG WT8600C; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 120 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.