Data through June 2026
Clothes Washers · 237 certified models
Front-Load Clothes Washers
237 of 344 certified clothes washers are front-load clothes washers — running $7.15 to $33 a year at the U.S. average rate (median $19, versus $20 across the whole category).
The 50 most efficient (of 237)
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run front-load clothes washers?
- Among 237 certified models in this data, front-load clothes washers cost $7.15 to $33 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $19.
- Do front-load clothes washers cost more or less than the average clothes washer?
- The median model here runs $19 a year, 5% less than the $20 median across all certified clothes washers.
- What's the cheapest model among front-load clothes washers?
- The Hisense WF5S2845BB costs about $7.15 a year at the U.S. average rate (39 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
- What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for clothes washers?
- The certified annual kWh assumes 234 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, about 4–5 loads a week) and includes water-heating energy.