Blomberg BLWM242300SWG Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Blomberg BLWM242300SWG costs to run
At 73 kWh/yr, the Blomberg BLWM242300SWG's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $14 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Blomberg BLWM242300SWG compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 40.7% less, ranking 24 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Blomberg BLWM242300SWG on that list: Beko BWM242300SWW ($14/yr, 73 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Electrolux ELFW7738 ($14/yr, 74 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines Blomberg makes, the BLWM242300SWG is the cheapest to run, $6/year less than Blomberg's priciest, the WM98220SX.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $14/year, the Blomberg BLWM242300SWG adds up to about $137 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $14/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Blomberg BLWM242300SWG already costs $14/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 24 of 398, the Blomberg BLWM242300SWG 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.