Blomberg WM72200W Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Blomberg WM72200W
The Blomberg WM72200W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 84 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $16 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 WM72200W compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.7% less, ranking 45 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Blomberg WM72200W on that list: Beko BWM7200X ($16/yr, 84 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch WAW285H1UC ($16/yr, 84 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of Blomberg's 3 certified washing machines, this sits between the BLWM242300SWG ($14/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WM98220SX ($20/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Blomberg WM72200W costs roughly $158 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $16/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Blomberg WM72200W already costs $16/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. At rank 45 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.