Samsung WD90F53*V*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WD90F53*V* at 103 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.3% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 128 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 $4/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 WD80H53*H* ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WF53BB87**A* ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 27 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60**A* at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76**A* at $31/yr.
Samsung WD90F53*V* over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Samsung WD90F53*V* that long and it costs about $194 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung WD90F53*V* is already efficient for its category at $19/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $19/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 128 of 398, the Samsung WD90F53*V* 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. The 103 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.