Crosley CFWMH45125AX Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Crosley CFWMH45125AX costs to run
The Crosley CFWMH45125AX is certified by ENERGY STAR at 162 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $30 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
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 31.7% above it, ranking 343 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 $7/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 Crosley CFWMH45125AX: Crosley CFWMH45125AW ($30/yr, 162 kWh/yr), then GE GTW500BMZWS ($31/yr, 164 kWh/yr).
Comparing Crosley's own models
Ranked 2 of Crosley's 3 certified washing machines, this sits between the CFWMH45125AW ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ZWW5310R ($49/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Crosley CFWMH45125AX that long and it costs about $305 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $30/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the Crosley CFWMH45125AX is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 343 of 398, the Crosley CFWMH45125AX 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. The 162 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.