Samsung WH46DBH1G Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WH46DBH1G costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WH46DBH1G at 94 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $18 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Samsung WH46DBH1G against the category
That's 23.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 75 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
Whirlpool WFW4090N ($18/yr, 94 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WH46DBH1G. Samsung WH46DBH1E ($18/yr, 94 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 12 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 $18/year, the Samsung WH46DBH1G adds up to about $177 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WH46DBH1G 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Samsung WH46DBH1G ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 75 of 398, the Samsung WH46DBH1G sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.