Samsung WA49B5205A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
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 WA50A54A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 39 of Samsung's 66 certified washing machines, this sits between the WF45T60A ($17/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WA54R76A ($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.