Running cost for the Direct Supply 0-36CJ4
At 75 kWh/yr, the Direct Supply 0-36CJ4's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $14 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 39% less, ranking 30 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 $9/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 Direct Supply 0-36CJ4: Asko W3W.U ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr), then Electrolux ELFW4333AW ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr).
Within the Direct Supply lineup
The Direct Supply 0-36CJ4 is the only washing machine from Direct Supply that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full washing machine category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Direct Supply 0-36CJ4 costs roughly $141 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $14/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
At $14/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 30 of 398, the Direct Supply 0-36CJ4 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 75 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.