Samsung WA51A5505A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Samsung WA51A5505A: running cost
At 120 kWh/yr, the Samsung WA51A5505A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $23 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.4% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 244 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is Samsung WA50T53A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WA51DG5505A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 44 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 WA51A5505A costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung WA51A5505A 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
Whether or not the Samsung WA51A5505A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 120 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 244 of 398, the Samsung WA51A5505A 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.