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62 5.0 cu ft Clothes Washers, Ranked by Running Cost

Residential clothes washers, total capacity 4.8-5.1 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.

62 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $17 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 Most Efficient

Samsung WF51CG80**A*

5.1 cu ft · 93 kWh/yr · 4329 gal/yr

Est. $17/year electricity

#2 Front load

LG WM3470C*

5 cu ft · 95 kWh/yr · 4295 gal/yr

Est. $17/year electricity

#3 Front load Most Efficient

Samsung WF50A86**A*

5 cu ft · 99 kWh/yr · 4235 gal/yr

Est. $18/year electricity

#4 Front load Most Efficient

Samsung WF50BG83**A*

5 cu ft · 99 kWh/yr · 4235 gal/yr

Est. $18/year electricity

#5 Front load

Maytag MHW6630M**

4.8 cu ft · 99 kWh/yr · 4541 gal/yr

Est. $18/year electricity

All 62 models

Rank Brand Model Load Capacity Energy use Water use Est. cost/year
1 Samsung Most Efficient WF51CG80**A* Front 5.1 cu ft 93 kWh/yr 4329 gal/yr $17
2 LG WM3470C* Front 5 cu ft 95 kWh/yr 4295 gal/yr $17
3 Samsung Most Efficient WF50A86**A* Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $18
4 Samsung Most Efficient WF50BG83**A* Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $18
5 Maytag MHW6630M** Front 4.8 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4541 gal/yr $18
6 LG WKEX300H*A Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $18
7 LG WKGX301H*A Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $18
8 LG SWWE50*3 Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $18
9 LG SWWG50*3 Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $18
10 LG WM6998H*A Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $18
11 LG SWWE50*4 Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $18
12 LG SWWG50*4 Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $18
13 LG Most Efficient WKHC252H*A Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $18
14 LG Most Efficient WM5800H*A Front 5 cu ft 99 kWh/yr 4295 gal/yr $18
15 Samsung WF50R85**A* Front 5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $18
16 Samsung Most Efficient WF50A88**A* Front 5 cu ft 100 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $18
17 Samsung WV60M99**A*** Front 5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $19
18 LG Most Efficient WM4500H*A Front 5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $19
19 LG Most Efficient WM4200H*A Front 5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $19
20 LG WSEX200H*A Front 5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $19
21 LG WSGX201H*A Front 5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4278 gal/yr $19
22 LG Most Efficient WM6700H*A Front 5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4425 gal/yr $19
23 LG WM6500H*A Front 5 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4443 gal/yr $19
24 LG WT7250C* Top 5 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4720 gal/yr $20
25 LG WT7300C* Top 5 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4720 gal/yr $20
26 Samsung WF50T85**A* Front 5 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $20
27 Samsung WF50A85**A* Front 5 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $20
28 Samsung WV60A99**A* Front 5 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4235 gal/yr $20
29 Samsung WA50R54**A* Top 5 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6292 gal/yr $22
30 Samsung WA50R52**A* Top 5 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6292 gal/yr $22
31 Samsung WA50T53**A* Top 5 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6292 gal/yr $22
32 Samsung WA50A54**A* Top 5 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6292 gal/yr $22
33 Samsung WA51A5505A* Top 5.1 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6419 gal/yr $22
34 Samsung WA49B5205A* Top 4.9 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6165 gal/yr $22
35 Samsung WA51DG5505A* Top 5.1 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6419 gal/yr $22
36 LG WT8200C* Top 5 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6330 gal/yr $22
37 LG WT8205C* Top 4.8 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6076 gal/yr $22
38 LG WT8300C* Top 5 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6330 gal/yr $22
39 Samsung WA50M74**A* Top 5 cu ft 125 kWh/yr 6343 gal/yr $23
40 Samsung WA50T74**A* Top 5 cu ft 125 kWh/yr 6292 gal/yr $23
41 LG WT7200C* Top 5 cu ft 130 kWh/yr 5479 gal/yr $24
42 LG WT1901C* Top 5 cu ft 130 kWh/yr 5479 gal/yr $24
43 LG WT5680H*A Top 5 cu ft 135 kWh/yr 5479 gal/yr $25
44 GE PFQ97HS*V*** Front 4.8 cu ft 136 kWh/yr 4283 gal/yr $25
45 Maytag MFW7020R** Front 5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4720 gal/yr $26
46 Whirlpool WFW6720R** Front 5 cu ft 140 kWh/yr 4720 gal/yr $26
47 Maytag MHW6630H** Front 4.8 cu ft 143 kWh/yr 4541 gal/yr $26
48 Whirlpool WFW6605M** Front 5 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 4720 gal/yr $27
49 LG WT7800H*A Top 5 cu ft 150 kWh/yr 5458 gal/yr $27
50 GE GFW650S*N*** Front 4.8 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 4239 gal/yr $29
51 GE GFW850S*N*** Front 5 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 4460 gal/yr $29
52 GE GFW550S*N*** Front 4.8 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 4239 gal/yr $29
53 GE PTW600B*R*** Top 5 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 6343 gal/yr $29
54 GE PTW605B*R*** Top 4.9 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 6216 gal/yr $29
55 GE GFW550S*R*** Front 4.8 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 4239 gal/yr $29
56 GE GFW655S*V*** Front 5 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 4425 gal/yr $29
57 Maytag MHW8630H** Front 5 cu ft 159 kWh/yr 4720 gal/yr $29
58 GE GTW720B*N*** Top 4.8 cu ft 165 kWh/yr 6076 gal/yr $30
59 Electrolux ELVW7405AW Top 5 cu ft 189 kWh/yr 6343 gal/yr $35
60 LG WT7155C* Top 4.8 cu ft 200 kWh/yr 6038 gal/yr $37
61 LG WT7150C* Top 5 cu ft 220 kWh/yr 6343 gal/yr $40
62 LG WT7305C* Top 4.8 cu ft 220 kWh/yr 6051 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.