Premium Levella PWMF220VW: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Premium Levella PWMF220VW at 110 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $21 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.
How the Premium Levella PWMF220VW compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 197 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Premium Levella PWMF220VW on that list: Midea MLH52S7AWW ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WF50A85**A* ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Premium Levella lineup
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines Premium Levella makes, the PWMF220VW costs the most to run, $13/year more than Premium Levella's cheapest, the PWMF280HB.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Premium Levella PWMF220VW costs roughly $207 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $21/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Premium Levella PWMF220VW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.