Whirlpool WFW7540F Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WFW7540F
The Whirlpool WFW7540F is certified by ENERGY STAR at 88 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $17 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 28.5% less, ranking 56 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 $7/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 WFW7540F: Maytag MHW3500F ($16/yr, 87 kWh/yr), then Whirlpool WFW92HEF ($17/yr, 89 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 3 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $17/year, the Whirlpool WFW7540F adds up to about $165 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $17/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $17/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 56 of 398, the Whirlpool WFW7540F 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.