Asko W3W.U Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Asko W3W.U costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Asko W3W.U 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.
Asko W3W.U against the category
That's 39% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 29 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 $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Direct Supply 0-36CJ4 ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Asko W3W.U. Asko W3LW.U ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among Asko's 3 certified washing machines, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the W2084.W.U, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $14/year, the Asko W3W.U adds up to about $141 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Asko W3W.U 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 Asko W3W.U; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 75 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.