What the Samsung WA50T53**A* costs to run
The Samsung WA50T53**A* 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 WA50T53**A* against the category
That's 2.4% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 243 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 WA51A5505A* ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WA50T53**A*. Samsung WA50R54**A* ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 43 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60**A* at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76**A* at $31/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WA50T53**A* costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung WA50T53**A* 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the Samsung WA50T53**A* 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 243 of 398, the Samsung WA50T53**A* 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.