Whirlpool WTW6157P Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WTW6157P
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WTW6157P at 260 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WTW6157P against the category
That's 111.4% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 393 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $26/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WTW8120H ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WTW6157P. Whirlpool WTW6150P ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 22 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WFH5424S at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WTW7120H at $49/yr.
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 WTW6157P that long and it costs about $489 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WTW6157P 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 393 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.