What the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH at 110 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $21 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 203 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH: Summit SLWW2403 ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), then Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US ($21/yr, 112 kWh/yr).
Within the Vesta lineup
The Vesta VWSHongkong27WH is the only washing machine from Vesta that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full washing machine category.
Vesta VWSHongkong27WH over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH costs roughly $207 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $21/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
At $21/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.