Hisense WF5S2845BW: running cost
At 39 kWh/yr, the Hisense WF5S2845BW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $7 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 68.3% less, ranking 3 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 $16/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 Hisense WF5S2845BW: Hisense WF5S2845BT ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr), then Premium Levella PWMF280HB ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines Hisense makes, the WF5S2845BW costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Hisense's cheapest, the WF5S2845BB.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $7/year, the Hisense WF5S2845BW adds up to about $73 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $7/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Hisense WF5S2845BW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 39 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Hisense WF5S2845BW is among the cheapest 398 washing machines tracked here to run, see the full Washing Machine category page for the rest of the range.