Data through June 2026
Running cost · Clothes Washers · ENERGY STAR certified
Electrolux ELFW7738
Across a standard year of loads (234 cycles under the DOE test), the Electrolux ELFW7738 uses 74 kWh — about $14 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 6¢ per load. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified clothes washer — 33% less electricity than the median, ranked 20 of 344. The same unit costs $9.70 a year in Nevada but $39 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria. 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 18.3¢/kWh
$14/yr
- Per month
- $1.13
- Per day
- 4¢
- Certified use
- 74 kWh/yr
- Load configuration
- Front Load
- Drum volume
- 4.5 cu ft
- IMEF
- 3.2
- Annual water use
- 3,452 gal/yr
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $12 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $21 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $11 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $10 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $26 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $13 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $18 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $14 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $18 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $11 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $12 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $39 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $11 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $15 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $13 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $12 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $12 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $11 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $9.98 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $22 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $16 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $22 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $17 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $13 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $11 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $12 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $11 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $9.80 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $9.70 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $20 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $18 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $11 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $22 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $11 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $10 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $14 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $11 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $12 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $16 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $22 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $12 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $11 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $10 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $12 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $9.89 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $18 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $13 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $11 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $11 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $14 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $11 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Asko W2084.W.U | 75 | $14 |
| Asko W3LW.U | 75 | $14 |
| Asko W3W.U | 75 | $14 |
| Beko BWM242300SWWmost efficient | 73 | $13 |
| Blomberg BLWM242300SWGmost efficient | 73 | $13 |
| Direct Supply 0-36CJ4 | 75 | $14 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 4¢
- Per month
- $1.13
- Per year
- $14
74 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $14/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 74 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 Electrolux ELFW7738 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Electrolux ELFW7738 at 74 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 Electrolux ELFW7738 cost to run per month?
- About $1.13 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 4¢ a day, or $14 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Electrolux ELFW7738 energy efficient?
- It uses 33% less electricity than the median certified clothes washer, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
- What does the Electrolux ELFW7738 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $9.70 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $39 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the Electrolux ELFW7738?
- Roughly 6¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 234 cycles a year.