Samsung WF50A85A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Samsung WF50A85A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WF50A85A at 110 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 198 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 $2/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 Premium Levella PWMF220VW ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WF50T85A ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 36 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
Samsung WF50A85A over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $21/year, the Samsung WF50A85A adds up to about $207 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Samsung WF50A85A is already efficient for its category at $21/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Samsung WF50A85A already costs $21/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.