Whirlpool WTW8120H Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Whirlpool WTW8120H: running cost
At 260 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WTW8120H's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WTW8120H against the category
That's 111.4% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 394 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 WTW8127L ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WTW8120H. Whirlpool WTW6157P ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 23 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 WTW8120H that long and it costs about $489 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $49/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WTW8120H ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
The Whirlpool WTW8120H is among the most expensive washing machines tracked here to run, see the full Washing Machine category page for cheaper alternatives. Part of that cost gap is the electricity rate, not the appliance, which the guide to why your state changes this number explains. The 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.