Samsung WF46BB67A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WF46BB67A costs to run
The Samsung WF46BB67A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 94 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $18 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 73 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 $5/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 WF51CG80A ($17/yr, 93 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WH46DBH1E ($18/yr, 94 kWh/yr).
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 10 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
Samsung WF46BB67A over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WF46BB67A costs roughly $177 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung WF46BB67A 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 94 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 73 of 398, the Samsung WF46BB67A 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.