Samsung WV55M96A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Samsung WV55M96A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung WV55M96A at 105 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $20 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Samsung WV55M96A compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.6% less, ranking 162 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung WV55M96A on that list: Samsung WF45M55A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WV60M99A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 34 of Samsung's 66 certified washing machines, this sits between the WF45T60A ($17/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WA54R76A ($31/yr, its priciest).
Samsung WV55M96A over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Samsung WV55M96A that long and it costs about $197 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $20/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Samsung WV55M96A already costs $20/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 162 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.