Whirlpool WFW6620H**: running cost
The Whirlpool WFW6620H** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 139 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 13% above it, ranking 289 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 $3/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 Whirlpool WFW6620H**: Whirlpool WFW5620H** ($26/yr, 139 kWh/yr), then GE GUD27EE*N*** ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 10 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 WFW6620H** that long and it costs about $261 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WFW6620H** 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
A washing machine like the Whirlpool WFW6620H** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 139 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 289 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.