Samsung WA55A77A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Samsung WA55A77A: running cost
At 120 kWh/yr, the Samsung WA55A77A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $23 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.4% less, ranking 256 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Samsung WA55A77A: Samsung WA55A73A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr), then Samsung WA55CG71A ($23/yr, 120 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 56 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WA55A77A costs roughly $226 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $23/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $23/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 120 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 256 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.