Running cost for the AEG WHP120
ENERGY STAR certifies the AEG WHP120 at 75 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $14 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 26 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $9/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is Electrolux ELFW7738*** ($14/yr, 74 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Asko W2084.W.U ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
AEG sells 2 certified washing machines; this one runs cheapest of them, $7/year under the W14120, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the AEG WHP120 that long and it costs about $141 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The AEG WHP120 is already efficient for its category at $14/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
$14/year to run is the predictable cost of the AEG WHP120; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 75 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 26 of 398, the AEG WHP120 sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.