Electrolux ELTE7600 - Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Electrolux ELTE7600 - costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Electrolux ELTE7600 - 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 51 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 ELTE7600 -: Electrolux ELFW7637 ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr), then Electrolux ELTE760C - ($16/yr, 85 kWh/yr).
Within the Electrolux lineup
Ranked 11 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $16/year, the Electrolux ELTE7600 - 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
At $16/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 85 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.