Samsung WD90F53V Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WD90F53V costs to run
At 103 kWh/yr, the Samsung WD90F53V's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $19 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 16.3% less, ranking 128 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 $4/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 WD90F53V: Samsung WD80H53H ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr), then Samsung WF53BB87A ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 27 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).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $19/year, the Samsung WD90F53V adds up to about $194 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $19/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
A washing machine like the Samsung WD90F53V is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 128 of 398, the Samsung WD90F53V 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.