Running cost for the Hisense WF5S2845BT
At 39 kWh/yr, the Hisense WF5S2845BT'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.
Where this ranks
That's 68.3% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 2 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 $16/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 Hisense WF5S2845BB ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense WF5S2845BW ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF5S2845BB at $7/yr, and its priciest, the WF5S2845BW at $7/yr.
Hisense WF5S2845BT over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense WF5S2845BT costs roughly $73 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense WF5S2845BT 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$7/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense WF5S2845BT; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
The Hisense WF5S2845BT is among the cheapest 398 washing machines tracked here to run, see the full Washing Machine category page for the rest of the range. The 39 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.