Samsung WW25B69A Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Samsung WW25B69A: running cost
At 90 kWh/yr, the Samsung WW25B69A'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.
Samsung WW25B69A against the category
That's 26.8% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 67 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 $6/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Samsung WW25FG5B ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Samsung WW25B69A. Samsung WW25B68A ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Samsung makes 66 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 4 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
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Samsung WW25B69A costs roughly $169 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Samsung WW25B69A 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Samsung WW25B69A already costs $17/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 90 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 67 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.