Samsung WA50R52**A*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WA50R52**A* at 120 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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.
How the Samsung WA50R52**A* compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.4% less, ranking 241 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung WA50R52**A* on that list: Samsung WA50A54**A* ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WA50R54**A* ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 41 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).
Samsung WA50R52**A* over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WA50R52**A* costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $23/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 Samsung WA50R52**A* 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.