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.