Samsung WW25B68**A*: running cost
At 90 kWh/yr, the Samsung WW25B68**A*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $17 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 26.8% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 66 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 $6/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 WW22K680*A* ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung WW25B69**A* ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr).
Within the Samsung lineup
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 3 of 66 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WF45T60**A* at $17/yr, and its priciest, the WA54R76**A* at $31/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WW25B68**A* costs roughly $169 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WW25B68**A* is already efficient for its category at $17/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
$17/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung WW25B68**A*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 66 of 398, the Samsung WW25B68**A* 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. The 90 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.