Samsung WA52DG55A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WA52DG55A costs to run
The Samsung WA52DG55A 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.
Where this ranks
That's 2.4% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 247 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 WA52A55A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WA53CG7155A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 47 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $23/year, the Samsung WA52DG55A adds up to about $226 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WA52DG55A 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
Whether or not the Samsung WA52DG55A 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 247 of 398, the Samsung WA52DG55A 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.