Samsung WA49B5205A*: running cost
At 120 kWh/yr, the Samsung WA49B5205A*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $23 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 2.4% less, ranking 239 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 Samsung WA49B5205A*: LG WT8600C* ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr), then Samsung WA50A54**A* ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 39 of Samsung's 66 certified washing machines, this sits between the WF45T60**A* ($17/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WA54R76**A* ($31/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $23/year, the Samsung WA49B5205A* adds up to about $226 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $23/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Samsung WA49B5205A* 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 239 of 398, the Samsung WA49B5205A* sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.