Bosch WAW285H1UC Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Bosch WAW285H1UC
At 84 kWh/yr, the Bosch WAW285H1UC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
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 Bosch WAW285H1UC compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.7% less, ranking 46 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 Bosch WAW285H1UC on that list: Blomberg WM72200W ($16/yr, 84 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Electrolux ELFW7437 ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Bosch lineup
Ranked 2 of Bosch's 3 certified washing machines, this sits between the WGA12400 ($13/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WGB246AXUC ($19/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $16/year, the Bosch WAW285H1UC adds up to about $158 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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
$16/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch WAW285H1UC; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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. The 84 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.