Running cost for the Whirlpool WFC682CL**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WFC682CL** at 139 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $26 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 13% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 287 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 $3/year over 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 GE GTW575BM*** ($26/yr, 137 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WFW5620H** ($26/yr, 139 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 8 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WFH5424S** at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WTW7120H** at $49/yr.
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 Whirlpool WFC682CL** that long and it costs about $261 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $26/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$26/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WFC682CL**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 287 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.