Samsung WW25B68A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Samsung WW25B68A costs to run
At 90 kWh/yr, the Samsung WW25B68A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $17 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 WW25B68A compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 26.8% less, ranking 66 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Samsung WW25B68A on that list: Samsung WW22K680A ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WW25B69A ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Samsung lineup
Ranked 3 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Samsung WW25B68A that long and it costs about $169 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $17/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $17/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 66 of 398, the Samsung WW25B68A 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.