Model
Lg WKHC152H*A
Rank #58 means 57 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 26th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 26% of those models.
What does the Lg WKHC152H*A cost to run per year?
Rank #58 of 388 puts the Lg WKHC152H*A among the cheapest washing machine models we track to keep running, at roughly $17 a year. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 26% of washing machine models we track. At a IMEF of 2.2, its integrated modified energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Electrolux ELFW4222*** at $17/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg WM3085C* at $17/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Lg WKHC152H*A's $17/yr adds up to roughly $170 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Electrolux ELFW4222***.
By the numbers
The Lg WKHC152H*A normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $17/yr, here is what the Lg WKHC152H*A adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Lg WKHC152H*A costs about $170. That is roughly $30 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Lg WKHC152H*A compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $17/yr, it runs about $3 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $10 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 2.4 cu ft, the Lg WKHC152H*A is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.2, below the class median of 2.76, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, integrated modified energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Lg WKHC152H*A cheap to run?
Yes. Its $17/yr running cost puts it at rank #58 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Lg WKHC152H*A cost per month?
About $1.39 a month, which is the $17 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 90 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $17 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Lg WKHC152H*A for its size?
26th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Electrolux ELFW4222***2.4 cu ft | $17 |
| 57 | Whirlpool WFW92HEF**4.5 cu ft | $17 |
| 56 | Whirlpool WFW7540F**4.5 cu ft | $16 |
| 55 | Maytag MHW3500F**4.5 cu ft | $16 |
| 54 | Maytag MHW5630M**4.5 cu ft | $16 |
Source
ES_1118034_WKHC152H*A_01022024151305_80195043View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Lg and WKHC152H*A are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.