Electrolux ELFW4333AW Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Electrolux ELFW4333AW: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Electrolux ELFW4333AW at 75 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the Electrolux ELFW4333AW compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 39% less, ranking 31 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Electrolux ELFW4333AW on that list: Direct Supply 0-36CJ4 ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Electrolux's own models
Ranked 6 of Electrolux's 15 certified washing machines, this sits between the ELFW7337 ($9/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ELVW7405AW ($36/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Electrolux ELFW4333AW costs roughly $141 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $14/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Electrolux ELFW4333AW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Ranked 31 of 398, the Electrolux ELFW4333AW 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.