ELEMENT ECW2224EGW Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the ELEMENT ECW2224EGW costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the ELEMENT ECW2224EGW at 110 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $21 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 ELEMENT ECW2224EGW compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 179 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ELEMENT ECW2224EGW on that list: ELEMENT ECW2224EGG ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ELLIPSE ELWF275W ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines ELEMENT makes, the ECW2224EGW costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than ELEMENT's cheapest, the ECW2224EGG.
ELEMENT ECW2224EGW over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $21/year, the ELEMENT ECW2224EGW adds up to about $207 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $21/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
Whether or not the ELEMENT ECW2224EGW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 179 of 398, the ELEMENT ECW2224EGW 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.