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16 4.4 cu ft Clothes Washers, Ranked by Running Cost

Residential clothes washers, total capacity 3.5-4.4 cu ft, sold in the US. Front and top load are mixed and tagged below. Ranked cheapest to run first, estimated at 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026).

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This is electricity only. Washers also use water — and heating that water, if you wash warm or hot, usually costs more than the electricity shown here. Gallons/year is listed per model so you can compare that separately; there's no US average water rate to convert it to a dollar figure the way there is for electricity.

16 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $9 to $31 a year in electricity to run at the US average rate. See how we calculate running costs.

Top 5 cheapest to run

#1 Front load

Electrolux ELFW7337***

4.4 cu ft · 50 kWh/yr · 4154 gal/yr

Est. $9/year electricity

#2 Front load

Frigidaire FWFX22D4EW

4.4 cu ft · 50 kWh/yr · 4154 gal/yr

Est. $9/year electricity

#3 Front load

Electrolux ELTE7300*** -

4.4 cu ft · 50 kWh/yr · 4135 gal/yr

Est. $9/year electricity

#4 Front load

Electrolux ELTG7300*** -

4.4 cu ft · 50 kWh/yr · 4135 gal/yr

Est. $9/year electricity

#5 Front load

Electrolux ELFW7626***

4.4 cu ft · 85 kWh/yr · 4135 gal/yr

Est. $16/year electricity

All 16 models

Rank Brand Model Load Capacity Energy use Water use Est. cost/year
1 Electrolux ELFW7337*** Front 4.4 cu ft 50 kWh/yr 4154 gal/yr $9
2 Frigidaire FWFX22D4EW Front 4.4 cu ft 50 kWh/yr 4154 gal/yr $9
3 Electrolux ELTE7300*** - Front 4.4 cu ft 50 kWh/yr 4135 gal/yr $9
4 Electrolux ELTG7300*** - Front 4.4 cu ft 50 kWh/yr 4135 gal/yr $9
5 Electrolux ELFW7626*** Front 4.4 cu ft 85 kWh/yr 4135 gal/yr $16
6 Whirlpool WFW560CH** Front 4.3 cu ft 123 kWh/yr 4097 gal/yr $23
7 Amana NFW5800H** Front 4.3 cu ft 123 kWh/yr 4097 gal/yr $23
8 Inglis IFW5900H** Front 4.3 cu ft 123 kWh/yr 4097 gal/yr $23
9 GE GTW490ACJ4WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5322 gal/yr $24
10 GE GTW490ACJ2WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5273 gal/yr $24
11 GE GTW490ACJ3WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5273 gal/yr $24
12 GE GTW490ACJ5WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5273 gal/yr $24
13 GE GTW490ACJ6WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5322 gal/yr $24
14 GE GTW490ACJ7WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5322 gal/yr $24
15 GE GUD27GE*N*** Top 3.9 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4947 gal/yr $26
16 GE GTW490ACJ8WS Top 4.4 cu ft 170 kWh/yr 5346 gal/yr $31

Estimated running cost = annual kWh × 18.31¢/kWh (July 2026 US average), electricity only — water and water-heating cost are not included. Your own rate may be higher or lower — check your bill. ENERGY STAR figures are lab-test results; real-world use varies. This list includes discontinued and not-yet-sold certified models, and some brands are white-label relabels of the same unit.