Running cost for the Hisense WF5S2845BB
At 39 kWh/yr, the Hisense WF5S2845BB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $7 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense WF5S2845BB against the category
That's 68.3% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 1 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $16/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense WF5S2845BT ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense WF5S2845BB.
Same brand, different models
Hisense sells 3 certified washing machines; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the WF5S2845BW, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $7/year, the Hisense WF5S2845BB adds up to about $73 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense WF5S2845BB is already efficient for its category at $7/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $7/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 39 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Hisense WF5S2845BB is among the cheapest 398 washing machines tracked here to run, see the full Washing Machine category page for the rest of the range.