Samsung WA50T53A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WA50T53A costs to run
At 120 kWh/yr, the Samsung WA50T53A'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 243 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 WA50T53A: Samsung WA50R54A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr), then Samsung WA51A5505A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 43 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Samsung WA50T53A that long and it costs about $226 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $23/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 120 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 243 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.