Running cost for the Electrolux ELFW7437***
The Electrolux ELFW7437*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 85 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.9% less, ranking 47 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 Electrolux ELFW7437***: Bosch WAW285H1UC ($16/yr, 84 kWh/yr), then Electrolux ELFW7537*** ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $16/year, the Electrolux ELFW7437*** adds up to about $160 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $16/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
$16/year to run is the predictable cost of the Electrolux ELFW7437***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 47 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. The 85 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.