What the Samsung WF50A85**A* costs to run
The Samsung WF50A85**A* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 110 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $21 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 10.6% less, ranking 198 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 $2/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 WF50A85**A*: Premium Levella PWMF220VW ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), then Samsung WF50T85**A* ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 36 of Samsung's 66 certified washing machines, this sits between the WF45T60**A* ($17/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WA54R76**A* ($31/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $21/year, the Samsung WF50A85**A* adds up to about $207 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $21/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
$21/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung WF50A85**A*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 198 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 110 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.