Samsung WA54M87A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WA54M87A costs to run
At 165 kWh/yr, the Samsung WA54M87A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $31 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.
How the Samsung WA54M87A compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 34.1% above it, ranking 356 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung WA54M87A on that list: Samsung WA52T76A ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WA54R76A ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 65 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).
Samsung WA54M87A over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $31/year, the Samsung WA54M87A adds up to about $310 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung WA54M87A runs above its category average. If the washing machine you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $31/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
$31/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung WA54M87A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 165 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 356 of 398, the Samsung WA54M87A 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.