Data through April 2026
Running cost · Clothes Washers · ENERGY STAR certified
Asko W2084.W.U
Across a standard year of loads (234 cycles under the DOE test), the Asko W2084.W.U uses 75 kWh — about $14 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 6¢ per load. Only a handful of certified clothes washers do better: it ranks 21 of 338 and undercuts the median by 32%. The same unit costs $9.26 a year in North Dakota but $35 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Electricity is only part of the story for a clothes washer — check the water figure in the specs below.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$14/yr
- Per month
- $1.18
- Per day
- 4¢
- Certified use
- 75 kWh/yr
- Load configuration
- Front Load
- Drum volume
- 2 cu ft
- IMEF
- 2.31
- Annual water use
- 1,728 gal/yr
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $13 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $21 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $12 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $11 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $26 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $12 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $24 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $14 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $19 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $12 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $12 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $35 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $9.53 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $15 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $13 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $10 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $12 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $11 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $11 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $21 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $17 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $22 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $16 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $12 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $13 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $11 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $10 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $9.96 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $11 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $20 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $18 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $11 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $22 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $12 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $9.26 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $15 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $9.98 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $12 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $16 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $21 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $13 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $11 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $11 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $13 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $9.97 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $18 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $13 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $11 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $12 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $14 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $11 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Asko W3LW.U | 75 | $14 |
| Asko W3W.U | 75 | $14 |
| Direct Supply 0-36CJ4 | 75 | $14 |
| Electrolux ELFW4333AW | 75 | $14 |
| KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH | 75 | $14 |
| Magic Chef MCSFLW27W | 75 | $14 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 4¢
- Per month
- $1.18
- Per year
- $14
75 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $14/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 75 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 234 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, about 4–5 loads a week) and includes water-heating energy.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the Asko W2084.W.U use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Asko W2084.W.U at 75 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 234 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, about 4–5 loads a week) and includes water-heating energy.
- How much does the Asko W2084.W.U cost to run per month?
- About $1.18 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 4¢ a day, or $14 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Asko W2084.W.U energy efficient?
- It uses 32% less electricity than the median certified clothes washer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the Asko W2084.W.U cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $9.26 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $35 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Asko W2084.W.U?
- Roughly 6¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 234 cycles a year.