Samsung WF53BB89A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Samsung WF53BB89A
The Samsung WF53BB89A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 103 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung WF53BB89A against the category
That's 16.3% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 130 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung WF90F53D ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WF53BB89A. Samsung WF53BB87A ($19/yr, 103 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 29 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
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $19/year, the Samsung WF53BB89A adds up to about $194 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Samsung WF53BB89A 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Samsung WF53BB89A 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
The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 103 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.