Electrolux ELFW7537***: running cost
At 85 kWh/yr, the Electrolux ELFW7537***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $16 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Electrolux ELFW7537*** against the category
That's 30.9% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 48 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $7/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Electrolux ELFW7626*** ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Electrolux ELFW7537***. Electrolux ELFW7437*** ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Electrolux makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 8 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ELFW7337*** at $9/yr, and its priciest, the ELVW7405AW at $36/yr.
Electrolux ELFW7537*** over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Electrolux ELFW7537*** that long and it costs about $160 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Electrolux ELFW7537*** is already efficient for its category at $16/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the Electrolux ELFW7537*** 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 48 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.