What the Blomberg WM98220SX* costs to run
The Blomberg WM98220SX* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 106 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $20 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.8% less, ranking 165 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $3/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Blomberg WM98220SX*: Beko WFTV10733XC* ($20/yr, 106 kWh/yr), then Smeg WM24UWH ($20/yr, 106 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines Blomberg makes, the WM98220SX* costs the most to run, $6/year more than Blomberg's cheapest, the BLWM242300SWG.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Blomberg WM98220SX* costs roughly $199 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $20/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 WM98220SX* already costs $20/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 165 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.