Samsung WF45K65A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Samsung WF45K65A
At 100 kWh/yr, the Samsung WF45K65A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung WF45K65A against the category
That's 18.7% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 115 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung WF50A88A ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WF45K65A. LG WM3670HA ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 22 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Samsung WF45K65A that long and it costs about $188 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung WF45K65A 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 100 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.