Samsung WH46DBH1E Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WH46DBH1E costs to run
At 94 kWh/yr, the Samsung WH46DBH1E's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $18 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 74 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 $5/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 WF46BB67A ($18/yr, 94 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WH46DBH1G ($18/yr, 94 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 11 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Samsung WH46DBH1E that long and it costs about $177 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WH46DBH1E is already efficient for its category at $18/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 WH46DBH1E already costs $18/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. 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.