Whirlpool WGF5727T**: running cost
The Whirlpool WGF5727T** 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.
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 303 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 WFW6720R** ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool YWEF5727T** ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 16 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WFH5424S** at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WTW7120H** at $49/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Whirlpool WGF5727T** that long and it costs about $263 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WGF5727T** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $26/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 303 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.