How much does it cost to run LG clothes washers?

Among 93 certified models in this data, LG clothes washers cost $15 to $41 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $20.

Do LG clothes washers cost more or less than the average clothes washer?

The median model here runs $20 a year, 5% less than the $21 median across all certified clothes washers.

What's the cheapest model among LG clothes washers?

The LG WM3420C costs about $15 a year at the U.S. average rate (80 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.

What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for clothes washers?

The certified annual kWh assumes 234 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, about 4–5 loads a week) and includes water-heating energy.

Data through April 2026

Clothes Washers · 93 certified models

LG

LG: 93 ENERGY STAR certified models in this data, running $15 to $41 a year at the U.S. average electricity rate — a median of $20, versus $21 across every certified clothes washers.

The 50 most efficient (of 93)

LG, ranked by certified annual kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr (US avg)
1	LG WM3420Cmost efficient	80	$15
2	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	90	$17
3	LG WM3085C	90	$17
4	LG WM3180C	90	$17
5	LG WM3270C	90	$17
6	LG WM3275C	90	$17
7	LG WM3470C	95	$18
8	LG SWWE50*3	99	$19
9	LG SWWE50*4	99	$19
10	LG SWWG50*3	99	$19
11	LG SWWG50*4	99	$19
12	LG WKEX300H*A	99	$19
13	LG WKGX301H*A	99	$19
14	LG WKHC252H*Amost efficient	99	$19
15	LG WM5800H*Amost efficient	99	$19
16	LG WM6998H*A	99	$19
17	LG WM3090C	100	$19
18	LG WM3095C	100	$19
19	LG WM3400C	100	$19
20	LG WM3450C	100	$19
21	LG WM3460C	100	$19
22	LG WM3500C	100	$19
23	LG WM3505C	100	$19
24	LG WM3670H*A	100	$19
25	LG WKE100H*A	105	$20
26	LG WKEX200H*A	105	$20
27	LG WKG101H*A	105	$20
28	LG WKGX201H*A	105	$20
29	LG WKHC202H*Amost efficient	105	$20
30	LG WM3580C	105	$20
31	LG WM3600H*A	105	$20
32	LG WM3605H*A	105	$20
33	LG WM3700H*A	105	$20
34	LG WM3800H*A	105	$20
35	LG WM3850H*A	105	$20
36	LG WM3900H*A	105	$20
37	LG WM4000H*A	105	$20
38	LG WM4080H*A	105	$20
39	LG WM4100H*A	105	$20
40	LG WM4200H*Amost efficient	105	$20
41	LG WM4500H*Amost efficient	105	$20
42	LG WM5000H*A	105	$20
43	LG WM5005H*A	105	$20
44	LG WM5500H*A	105	$20
45	LG WM5700H*A	105	$20
46	LG WM6500H*A	105	$20
47	LG WM6700H*Amost efficient	105	$20
48	LG WM8900H*Amost efficient	105	$20
49	LG WM8980H*Amost efficient	105	$20
50	LG WSEX200H*A	105	$20

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How much does it cost to run LG clothes washers?: Among 93 certified models in this data, LG clothes washers cost $15 to $41 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $20.
Do LG clothes washers cost more or less than the average clothes washer?: The median model here runs $20 a year, 5% less than the $21 median across all certified clothes washers.
What's the cheapest model among LG clothes washers?: The LG WM3420C costs about $15 a year at the U.S. average rate (80 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for clothes washers?: The certified annual kWh assumes 234 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, about 4–5 loads a week) and includes water-heating energy.

The 50 most efficient (of 93)

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