Electrolux ELFW7637 Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Electrolux ELFW7637
At 85 kWh/yr, the Electrolux ELFW7637's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
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.
How the Electrolux ELFW7637 compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.9% less, ranking 50 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Electrolux ELFW7637 on that list: Electrolux ELFW7626 ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Electrolux ELTE7600 - ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Electrolux's own models
Ranked 10 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Electrolux ELFW7637 costs roughly $160 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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
The Electrolux ELFW7637 already costs $16/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 85 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.