How much does it cost to run most efficient clothes washers?

Among 33 certified models in this data, most efficient clothes washers cost $14 to $23 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $19.

Do most efficient clothes washers cost more or less than the average clothes washer?

The median model here runs $19 a year, 10% less than the $21 median across all certified clothes washers.

What's the cheapest model among most efficient clothes washers?

The Beko BWM242300SWW costs about $14 a year at the U.S. average rate (73 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.

Data through April 2026

Clothes Washers · 33 certified models

Most Efficient Clothes Washers

33 of 338 certified clothes washers meet the bar for "Most Efficient Clothes Washers." At the U.S. average electricity rate they cost $14 to $23 a year to run — median $19, versus $21 across the whole category.

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Most Efficient Clothes Washers, ranked by certified annual kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr (US avg)
1	Beko BWM242300SWWmost efficient	73	$14
2	Blomberg BLWM242300SWGmost efficient	73	$14
3	Electrolux ELFW7738most efficient	74	$14
4	LG WM3420Cmost efficient	80	$15
5	Bosch WAW285H1UCmost efficient	84	$16
6	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	90	$17
7	Samsung WW25B68**Amost efficient	90	$17
8	Samsung WW25B69**Amost efficient	90	$17
9	Samsung WF45A64**Amost efficient	93	$18
10	Samsung WF45B63**Amost efficient	93	$18
11	Samsung WF51CG80**Amost efficient	93	$18
12	Samsung WF46BB67**Amost efficient	94	$18
13	Samsung WF46BG65**Amost efficient	95	$18
14	LG WKHC252H*Amost efficient	99	$19
15	LG WM5800H*Amost efficient	99	$19
16	Samsung WF50A86**Amost efficient	99	$19
17	Samsung WF50BG83**Amost efficient	99	$19
18	Bosch WGB246AXUCmost efficient	100	$19
19	Samsung WF50A88**Amost efficient	100	$19
20	Samsung WF53BB87**Amost efficient	103	$19
21	Samsung WF53BB89**Amost efficient	103	$19
22	Samsung WF90F53*Dmost efficient	103	$19
23	LG WKHC202H*Amost efficient	105	$20
24	LG WM4200H*Amost efficient	105	$20
25	LG WM4500H*Amost efficient	105	$20
26	LG WM6700H*Amost efficient	105	$20
27	LG WM8900H*Amost efficient	105	$20
28	LG WM8980H*Amost efficient	105	$20
29	LG SIGNATURE WM9700H*Amost efficient	108	$20
30	LG SIGNATURE WM9900H*Amost efficient	108	$20
31	LG SIGNATURE WM9901H*Amost efficient	108	$20
32	LG SIGNATURE WM9998H*Amost efficient	108	$20
33	LG WM9500H*Amost efficient	120	$23

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run most efficient clothes washers?: Among 33 certified models in this data, most efficient clothes washers cost $14 to $23 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.8¢/kWh) — a median of $19.
Do most efficient clothes washers cost more or less than the average clothes washer?: The median model here runs $19 a year, 10% less than the $21 median across all certified clothes washers.
What's the cheapest model among most efficient clothes washers?: The Beko BWM242300SWW costs about $14 a year at the U.S. average rate (73 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.

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