Samsung WW25FG6B Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Samsung WW25FG6B
The Samsung WW25FG6B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 90 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
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 WW25FG6B compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 26.8% less, ranking 69 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 WW25FG6B on that list: Samsung WW25FG5B ($17/yr, 90 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung WF45A64A ($17/yr, 93 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Samsung's own models
Ranked 6 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 WW25FG6B 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$17/year to run is the predictable cost of the Samsung WW25FG6B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 69 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.