Samsung WF45T62A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WF45T62A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WF45T62A at 95 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $18 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung WF45T62A against the category
That's 22.8% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 81 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung WF46BG65A ($18/yr, 95 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WF45T62A. Samsung WF45R63A ($18/yr, 95 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 15 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
Samsung WF45T62A over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WF45T62A costs roughly $179 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WF45T62A is already efficient for its category at $18/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $18/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 95 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 81 of 398, the Samsung WF45T62A 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.