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Running cost · Clothes Washers · ENERGY STAR certified

Whirlpool WTW8127L

Across a standard year of loads (234 cycles under the DOE test), the Whirlpool WTW8127L uses 260 kWh — about $49 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 21¢ per load. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 136% more than the median clothes washer (rank 335 of 338) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $32 a year in North Dakota to $121 in Hawaii. 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

$49/yr

$7.34 · cheapest certified clothes washers$59 · priciest
Per month
$4.08
Per day
13¢
Certified use
260 kWh/yr
Load configuration
Top Load
Drum volume
5.2 cu ft
IMEF
2.06
Annual water use
6,622 gal/yr
39 kWh311 kWh
Where the Whirlpool WTW8127L (▮) sits among all 338 certified clothes washers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Whirlpool WTW8127L: 260 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$45
Alaska27.4¢$71
Arizona15.5¢$40
Arkansas14.2¢$37
California35.3¢$92
Colorado16.5¢$43
Connecticut32.2¢$84
Delaware18.8¢$49
District of Columbia25.4¢$66
Florida15.4¢$40
Georgia15.4¢$40
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$121
Idaho12.7¢$33
Illinois20.5¢$53
Indiana17.9¢$47
Iowa13.9¢$36
Kansas15.8¢$41
Kentucky15.0¢$39
Louisiana14.4¢$38
Maine28.4¢$74
Maryland22.1¢$57
Massachusetts29.4¢$77
Michigan21.4¢$56
Minnesota16.4¢$43
Mississippi16.8¢$44
Missouri14.0¢$36
Montana13.9¢$36
Nebraska13.3¢$35
Nevada14.3¢$37
New Hampshire27.2¢$71
New Jersey23.5¢$61
New Mexico15.2¢$39
New York29.4¢$77
North Carolina16.3¢$42
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$32
Ohio19.5¢$51
Oklahoma13.3¢$35
Oregon15.8¢$41
Pennsylvania21.5¢$56
Rhode Island28.3¢$74
South Carolina17.1¢$44
South Dakota14.5¢$38
Tennessee14.9¢$39
Texas17.0¢$44
Utah13.3¢$35
Vermont24.6¢$64
Virginia17.4¢$45
Washington14.4¢$37
West Virginia16.1¢$42
Wisconsin19.2¢$50
Wyoming14.7¢$38

Certified models closest in efficiency

clothes washers within reach of 260 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
13¢
Per month
$4.08
Per year
$49

260 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $49/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 260 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 WTW8127L use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WTW8127L at 260 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 WTW8127L cost to run per month?
About $4.08 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $49 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Whirlpool WTW8127L energy efficient?
It uses 136% more electricity than the median certified clothes washer, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Whirlpool WTW8127L 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 $121 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Whirlpool WTW8127L?
Roughly 21¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 234 cycles a year.

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