Running cost for the Samsung WA50T74**A*
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WA50T74**A* at 125 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $24 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
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 1.6% above it, ranking 263 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 $0/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 WA50T74**A*: Samsung WA50M74**A* ($24/yr, 125 kWh/yr), then Maytag MHW5630H** ($24/yr, 128 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 60 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).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $24/year, the Samsung WA50T74**A* adds up to about $235 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $24/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
A washing machine like the Samsung WA50T74**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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 125 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 263 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.