Miele WXF960 Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Miele WXF960 costs to run
The Miele WXF960 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 116 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $22 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 5.7% less, ranking 216 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 $1/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 Miele WXF960: Miele WXF660 ($22/yr, 116 kWh/yr), then Miele WXI860 ($22/yr, 116 kWh/yr).
Within the Miele lineup
Ranked 6 of Miele's 9 certified washing machines, this sits between the WWD160 ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WXR960 ($22/yr, its priciest).
Miele WXF960 over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele WXF960 costs roughly $218 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $22/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
A washing machine like the Miele WXF960 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 216 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.