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Running cost · Clothes Washers · ENERGY STAR certified

Whirlpool WTW7120H

Across a standard year of loads (234 cycles under the DOE test), the Whirlpool WTW7120H uses 263 kWh — about $50 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 21¢ per load. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 139% more than the median clothes washer (rank 336 of 338) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $32 a year in North Dakota but $123 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

$50/yr

$7.34 · cheapest certified clothes washers$59 · priciest
Per month
$4.13
Per day
14¢
Certified use
263 kWh/yr
Load configuration
Top Load
Drum volume
5.3 cu ft
IMEF
2.06
Annual water use
6,761 gal/yr
39 kWh311 kWh
Where the Whirlpool WTW7120H (▮) sits among all 338 certified clothes washers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Whirlpool WTW7120H: 263 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$46
Alaska27.4¢$72
Arizona15.5¢$41
Arkansas14.2¢$37
California35.3¢$93
Colorado16.5¢$44
Connecticut32.2¢$85
Delaware18.8¢$49
District of Columbia25.4¢$67
Florida15.4¢$40
Georgia15.4¢$40
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$123
Idaho12.7¢$33
Illinois20.5¢$54
Indiana17.9¢$47
Iowa13.9¢$36
Kansas15.8¢$42
Kentucky15.0¢$40
Louisiana14.4¢$38
Maine28.4¢$75
Maryland22.1¢$58
Massachusetts29.4¢$77
Michigan21.4¢$56
Minnesota16.4¢$43
Mississippi16.8¢$44
Missouri14.0¢$37
Montana13.9¢$37
Nebraska13.3¢$35
Nevada14.3¢$38
New Hampshire27.2¢$72
New Jersey23.5¢$62
New Mexico15.2¢$40
New York29.4¢$77
North Carolina16.3¢$43
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$32
Ohio19.5¢$51
Oklahoma13.3¢$35
Oregon15.8¢$42
Pennsylvania21.5¢$56
Rhode Island28.3¢$74
South Carolina17.1¢$45
South Dakota14.5¢$38
Tennessee14.9¢$39
Texas17.0¢$45
Utah13.3¢$35
Vermont24.6¢$65
Virginia17.4¢$46
Washington14.4¢$38
West Virginia16.1¢$42
Wisconsin19.2¢$51
Wyoming14.7¢$39

Certified models closest in efficiency

clothes washers within reach of 263 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Crosley ZWW5310R260$49
Maytag MVW7230H260$49
Maytag MVW8230H260$49
Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B))260$49
Whirlpool WTW6150P260$49
Whirlpool WTW6157P260$49

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.13
Per year
$50

263 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $50/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 263 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 Whirlpool WTW7120H use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WTW7120H at 263 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 Whirlpool WTW7120H cost to run per month?
About $4.13 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $50 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Whirlpool WTW7120H energy efficient?
It uses 139% more electricity than the median certified clothes washer, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Whirlpool WTW7120H cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $32 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $123 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Whirlpool WTW7120H?
Roughly 21¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 234 cycles a year.

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