FULGOR MILANO FM4WM24W1: running cost
At 110 kWh/yr, the FULGOR MILANO FM4WM24W1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 187 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is FINLUX WM3228SCH ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore 405.4227## ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).
Within the FULGOR MILANO lineup
The FULGOR MILANO FM4WM24W1 is the only washing machine from FULGOR MILANO that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full washing machine category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FULGOR MILANO FM4WM24W1 costs roughly $207 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The FULGOR MILANO FM4WM24W1 is already efficient for its category at $21/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
At $21/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 187 of 398, the FULGOR MILANO FM4WM24W1 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 110 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.