Running cost for the Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B))
The Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B)) is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 111.4% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 391 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 $26/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 Maytag MVW8230H** ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WTW6150P** ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 20 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WFH5424S** at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WTW7120H** at $49/yr.
Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B)) over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B)) adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B)) 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 $49/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B)) already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 391 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.