Running cost for the Whirlpool WFW4720R**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WFW4720R** at 140 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 13.8% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 299 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 Whirlpool WEF5727T** ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WFW5220R** ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 12 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WFH5424S** at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WTW7120H** at $49/yr.
Whirlpool WFW4720R** over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $26/year, the Whirlpool WFW4720R** adds up to about $263 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $26/year, this is on the expensive side for a washing machine; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $7/year, worth knowing before buying either the Whirlpool WFW4720R** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WFW4720R** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 299 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. The 140 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.