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120 4.5 cu ft Clothes Washers, Ranked by Running Cost

Residential clothes washers, total capacity 3.5-4.7 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.

120 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $9 to $40 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 Most Efficient

Electrolux ELFW7738***

4.5 cu ft · 74 kWh/yr · 3452 gal/yr

Est. $14/year electricity

All 120 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 Most Efficient ELFW7738*** Front 4.5 cu ft 74 kWh/yr 3452 gal/yr $14
6 Hisense WFU54635B* Front 4.6 cu ft 75 kWh/yr 4342 gal/yr $14
7 Hisense WFU34633B* Front 4.6 cu ft 75 kWh/yr 4342 gal/yr $14
8 Hisense WFU54635B*1 Front 4.6 cu ft 75 kWh/yr 4342 gal/yr $14
9 Hisense WFU34633BW Front 4.6 cu ft 75 kWh/yr 4342 gal/yr $14
10 Hisense WFU54635B*2 Front 4.6 cu ft 75 kWh/yr 4342 gal/yr $14
11 Hisense WFU34633B*1 Front 4.6 cu ft 75 kWh/yr 4342 gal/yr $14
12 Maytag MHW8150E** Front 4.5 cu ft 79 kWh/yr 4239 gal/yr $14
13 LG Most Efficient WM3420C* Front 4.5 cu ft 80 kWh/yr 3858 gal/yr $15
14 LG Most Efficient WM3455C* Front 4.5 cu ft 80 kWh/yr 3858 gal/yr $15
15 Electrolux ELFW7637*** Front 4.5 cu ft 85 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $16
16 Electrolux ELFW7537*** Front 4.5 cu ft 85 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $16
17 Electrolux ELFW7437*** Front 4.5 cu ft 85 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $16
18 Electrolux ELTE7600*** - Front 4.5 cu ft 85 kWh/yr 4229 gal/yr $16
19 Electrolux ELTG7600*** Front 4.5 cu ft 85 kWh/yr 4229 gal/yr $16
20 Electrolux ELFW7626*** Front 4.4 cu ft 85 kWh/yr 4135 gal/yr $16
21 Maytag MHW5630M** Front 4.5 cu ft 86 kWh/yr 4267 gal/yr $16
22 Maytag MHW3500F** Front 4.5 cu ft 87 kWh/yr 4210 gal/yr $16
23 Whirlpool WFW7540F** Front 4.5 cu ft 88 kWh/yr 4210 gal/yr $16
24 Whirlpool WFW92HEF** Front 4.5 cu ft 89 kWh/yr 4210 gal/yr $16
25 LG WM3180C* Front 4.5 cu ft 90 kWh/yr 4220 gal/yr $16
26 LG WM3085C* Front 4.5 cu ft 90 kWh/yr 4220 gal/yr $16
27 LG WM3270C* Front 4.5 cu ft 90 kWh/yr 4220 gal/yr $16
28 LG WM3275C* Front 4.5 cu ft 90 kWh/yr 4220 gal/yr $16
29 Samsung WF45T60**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 90 kWh/yr 3807 gal/yr $16
30 Samsung Most Efficient WF45A64**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 93 kWh/yr 3807 gal/yr $17
31 Samsung Most Efficient WF45B63**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 93 kWh/yr 3807 gal/yr $17
32 Samsung Most Efficient WF46BB67**A* Front 4.6 cu ft 94 kWh/yr 3893 gal/yr $17
33 Samsung WH46DBH1**E* Front 4.6 cu ft 94 kWh/yr 3893 gal/yr $17
34 Samsung WH46DBH1**G* Front 4.6 cu ft 94 kWh/yr 3893 gal/yr $17
35 Samsung WF45R63**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 3807 gal/yr $17
36 Samsung WF45R61**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 3807 gal/yr $17
37 Samsung WF45T62**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 3807 gal/yr $17
38 Samsung Most Efficient WF46BG65**A* Front 4.6 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 3893 gal/yr $17
39 Samsung WH46DBH5**G* Front 4.6 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 3893 gal/yr $17
40 Samsung WH46DBH55*E* Front 4.6 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 3893 gal/yr $17
41 Samsung WH46DBH50*E* Front 4.6 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 3893 gal/yr $17
42 Samsung WF45K65**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3983 gal/yr $18
43 LG WM3670H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 4220 gal/yr $18
44 LG WM3500C* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $18
45 LG WM3505C* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $18
46 LG WM3095C* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $18
47 LG WM3090C* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $18
48 LG WM3460C* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $18
49 LG WM3400C* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $18
50 LG WM3450C* Front 4.5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $18
51 Samsung WV55M96**A*** Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3850 gal/yr $19
52 Samsung WF45M55**A* Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3850 gal/yr $19
53 LG WM5005H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3676 gal/yr $19
54 LG WM5000H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3676 gal/yr $19
55 LG WM3700H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
56 LG WM3900H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3850 gal/yr $19
57 LG WM3800H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3850 gal/yr $19
58 LG WM3600H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
59 LG WM4000H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
60 LG WKEX200H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3867 gal/yr $19
61 LG WKGX201H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3867 gal/yr $19
62 LG WM3605H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
63 LG WM3850H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
64 LG WM4100H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
65 LG WKE100H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
66 LG WKG101H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
67 LG WM4080H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
68 LG Most Efficient WKHC202H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3867 gal/yr $19
69 LG WM5500H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4000 gal/yr $19
70 LG WM5700H*A Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4000 gal/yr $19
71 LG WM3580C* Front 4.5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 3841 gal/yr $19
72 Koolmore FLW-5CWH Front 4.6 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4305 gal/yr $20
73 Techomey HWF-180A13LBM Front 4.6 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4305 gal/yr $20
74 Kenmore 405.4227## Front 4.6 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4305 gal/yr $20
75 BLACK+DECKER BFLW45M Front 4.6 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4305 gal/yr $20
76 Midea MLH45N1AWW Front 4.5 cu ft 112 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $21
77 Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US Front 4.5 cu ft 112 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $21
78 Midea MLH52N5AWW Front 4.5 cu ft 112 kWh/yr 4257 gal/yr $21
79 Whirlpool WFW560CH** Front 4.3 cu ft 123 kWh/yr 4097 gal/yr $23
80 Amana NFW5800H** Front 4.3 cu ft 123 kWh/yr 4097 gal/yr $23
81 Inglis IFW5900H** Front 4.3 cu ft 123 kWh/yr 4097 gal/yr $23
82 Maytag MHW5630H** Front 4.5 cu ft 128 kWh/yr 4267 gal/yr $23
83 Whirlpool WFW5605M** Front 4.5 cu ft 130 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $24
84 GE GTW490ACJ4WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5322 gal/yr $24
85 GE GTW490ACJ2WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5273 gal/yr $24
86 GE GTW490ACJ3WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5273 gal/yr $24
87 GE GTW490ACJ5WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5273 gal/yr $24
88 GE GTW490ACJ6WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5322 gal/yr $24
89 GE GTW490ACJ7WS Top 4.4 cu ft 133 kWh/yr 5322 gal/yr $24
90 Whirlpool WFW5620H** Front 4.5 cu ft 139 kWh/yr 4267 gal/yr $25
91 Whirlpool WFW6620H** Front 4.5 cu ft 139 kWh/yr 4267 gal/yr $25
92 Whirlpool WFC682CL** Front 4.5 cu ft 139 kWh/yr 4276 gal/yr $25
93 LG WT1150C* Top 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4901 gal/yr $26
94 LG WT5275C* Top 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4901 gal/yr $26
95 LG WT1501C* Top 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4901 gal/yr $26
96 GE GUD27GE*N*** Top 3.9 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4947 gal/yr $26
97 Whirlpool WFW5720R** Front 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $26
98 Whirlpool WFW5220R** Front 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $26
99 Whirlpool WFW4720R** Front 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $26
100 Whirlpool WGF5727T** Front 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $26
101 Whirlpool WEF5727T** Front 4.5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $26
102 GE GTW685B*L*** Top 4.5 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 5683 gal/yr $27
103 GE GFW510S*N*** Front 4.5 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 3983 gal/yr $27
104 GE GFW510S*V*** Front 4.6 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 4044 gal/yr $27
105 GE PFQ83HSLW*** Front 4.6 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 4106 gal/yr $27
106 GE PFQ83HSHW*** Front 4.6 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 4106 gal/yr $27
107 GE PFQ83HSPW*** Front 4.6 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 4106 gal/yr $27
108 GE PFQ83HSSW*** Front 4.6 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 4106 gal/yr $27
109 GE GFW350S*Y*** Front 4.6 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 4044 gal/yr $27
110 Crosley CFWMH45125AW Front 4.5 cu ft 162 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $30
111 Crosley CFWMH45125AX Front 4.5 cu ft 162 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $30
112 GE GTW490ACJ8WS Top 4.4 cu ft 170 kWh/yr 5346 gal/yr $31
113 GE GTW500A*N*** Top 4.6 cu ft 175 kWh/yr 5860 gal/yr $32
114 GE GTW540A*P*** Top 4.6 cu ft 175 kWh/yr 5860 gal/yr $32
115 GE GTW538A*W*** Top 4.6 cu ft 175 kWh/yr 5860 gal/yr $32
116 LG WT7050C* Top 4.5 cu ft 180 kWh/yr 5696 gal/yr $33
117 Midea MLH52N4AWW Front 4.5 cu ft 180 kWh/yr 4248 gal/yr $33
118 LG WT7100C* Top 4.5 cu ft 220 kWh/yr 5721 gal/yr $40
119 LG WT7060C* Top 4.5 cu ft 220 kWh/yr 5721 gal/yr $40
120 LG WT7010C* Top 4.5 cu ft 220 kWh/yr 5708 gal/yr $40

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.