Whirlpool WFW5720R Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the Whirlpool WFW5720R costs to run
The Whirlpool WFW5720R is certified by ENERGY STAR at 140 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $26 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 Whirlpool WFW5720R compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.8% above it, ranking 301 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WFW5720R on that list: Whirlpool WFW5220R ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WFW6720R ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 14 of Whirlpool's 25 certified washing machines, this sits between the WFH5424S ($15/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WTW7120H ($49/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 Whirlpool WFW5720R that long and it costs about $263 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WFW5720R runs above its category average. If the washing machine you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $26/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$26/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WFW5720R; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 140 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 301 of 398, the Whirlpool WFW5720R sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.