Samsung WA50R52A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WA50R52A costs to run
The Samsung WA50R52A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 120 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $23 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung WA50R52A against the category
That's 2.4% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 241 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung WA50R54A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WA50R52A. Samsung WA50A54A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 41 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WA50R52A costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WA50R52A is already efficient for its category at $23/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the Samsung WA50R52A 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 120 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 241 of 398, the Samsung WA50R52A 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.