Samsung WA54R72A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WA54R72A costs to run
The Samsung WA54R72A 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 254 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 WA54CG755A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WA55A73A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 54 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
Samsung WA54R72A over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WA54R72A costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung WA54R72A 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
$23/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung WA54R72A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 254 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.