Samsung WF53BB87A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Samsung WF53BB87A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WF53BB87A at 103 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.3% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 129 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 $4/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 WD90F53V ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WF53BB89A ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 28 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60A at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76A at $31/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Samsung WF53BB87A that long and it costs about $194 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WF53BB87A 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
$19/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung WF53BB87A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 129 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.