Samsung WA52T76A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Samsung WA52T76A: running cost
At 165 kWh/yr, the Samsung WA52T76A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $31 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 34.1% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 355 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 $8/year over 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 WA52M77A ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WA54M87A ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 64 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
Samsung WA52T76A over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $31/year, the Samsung WA52T76A adds up to about $310 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $31/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $31/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 165 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 355 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.