Electrolux ELFW7626 Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Electrolux ELFW7626: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Electrolux ELFW7626 at 85 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 49 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 ELFW7626: Electrolux ELFW7537 ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr), then Electrolux ELFW7637 ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr).
Comparing Electrolux's own models
Ranked 9 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Electrolux ELFW7626 that long and it costs about $160 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the Electrolux ELFW7626 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 49 of 398, the Electrolux ELFW7626 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 85 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.