Samsung WF50BG83A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Samsung WF50BG83A
At 99 kWh/yr, the Samsung WF50BG83A'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 WF50BG83A against the category
That's 19.5% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 98 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
AVIVA ALWF190WH ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WF50BG83A. Samsung WF50A86A ($19/yr, 99 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 21 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WF50BG83A costs roughly $186 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung WF50BG83A 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Samsung WF50BG83A already costs $19/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 98 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.