Danby DWM022D1DSDB Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Danby DWM022D1DSDB costs to run
The Danby DWM022D1DSDB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 110 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $21 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 10.6% less, ranking 176 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 $2/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 Danby DWM022D1DSDB: BLACK+DECKER BFLW45M ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), then Danby DWM022D3WDB ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).
Comparing Danby's own models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines Danby makes, the DWM022D1DSDB is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than Danby's priciest, the DWM022D3WDB.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DWM022D1DSDB costs roughly $207 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $21/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$21/year to run is the predictable cost of the Danby DWM022D1DSDB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 176 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.