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64 5.3 cu ft Clothes Washers, Ranked by Running Cost

Residential clothes washers, total capacity 5.2-5.4 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.

64 ENERGY STAR certified models, from about $19 to $49 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 WF53BB89**A*

5.3 cu ft · 103 kWh/yr · 4491 gal/yr

Est. $19/year electricity

#2 Front load Most Efficient

Samsung WF53BB87**A*

5.3 cu ft · 103 kWh/yr · 4491 gal/yr

Est. $19/year electricity

#3 Front load

Samsung WH53DBH7**E*

5.3 cu ft · 103 kWh/yr · 4491 gal/yr

Est. $19/year electricity

#4 Front load

Samsung WH53DBH7**G*

5.3 cu ft · 103 kWh/yr · 4491 gal/yr

Est. $19/year electricity

#5 Front load

Samsung WD53DBA9**H*

5.3 cu ft · 103 kWh/yr · 4500 gal/yr

Est. $19/year electricity

All 64 models

Rank Brand Model Load Capacity Energy use Water use Est. cost/year
1 Samsung Most Efficient WF53BB89**A* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4491 gal/yr $19
2 Samsung Most Efficient WF53BB87**A* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4491 gal/yr $19
3 Samsung WH53DBH7**E* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4491 gal/yr $19
4 Samsung WH53DBH7**G* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4491 gal/yr $19
5 Samsung WD53DBA9**H* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4500 gal/yr $19
6 Samsung WD90F53*V* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4500 gal/yr $19
7 Samsung Most Efficient WF90F53*D* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4500 gal/yr $19
8 Samsung WD80H53*H* Front 5.3 cu ft 103 kWh/yr 4500 gal/yr $19
9 LG Most Efficient WM8900H*A Front 5.2 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4423 gal/yr $19
10 LG Most Efficient WM8980H*A Front 5.2 cu ft 105 kWh/yr 4423 gal/yr $19
11 Midea MLH52S7AGS Front 5.2 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4909 gal/yr $20
12 Midea MLH52S7AWW Front 5.2 cu ft 110 kWh/yr 4909 gal/yr $20
13 Midea MLFW53S7BBC Front 5.3 cu ft 117 kWh/yr 5003 gal/yr $21
14 Midea MLFW53S4BBW Front 5.3 cu ft 117 kWh/yr 5003 gal/yr $21
15 Midea MLFW53S4BBC Front 5.3 cu ft 117 kWh/yr 5003 gal/yr $21
16 LG WM8100H*A Front 5.2 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 4880 gal/yr $22
17 LG WM9000H*A Front 5.2 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 4880 gal/yr $22
18 Samsung WA54R72**A* Top 5.4 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $22
19 Samsung WA52A55**A* Top 5.2 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6545 gal/yr $22
20 Samsung WA54A7305A* Top 5.4 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $22
21 Samsung WA53CG7555A* Top 5.3 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 5975 gal/yr $22
22 Samsung WA53CG7155A* Top 5.3 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 5975 gal/yr $22
23 Samsung WA54CG755*A* Top 5.4 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6087 gal/yr $22
24 Samsung WA54CG715*A* Top 5.4 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6087 gal/yr $22
25 Samsung WA54CG7105A* Top 5.4 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6009 gal/yr $22
26 Samsung WA52DG55**A* Top 5.2 cu ft 120 kWh/yr 6545 gal/yr $22
27 LG WT7600H*A Top 5.2 cu ft 130 kWh/yr 5643 gal/yr $24
28 LG WT7500C* Top 5.2 cu ft 130 kWh/yr 5621 gal/yr $24
29 LG WT7850H*A Top 5.2 cu ft 130 kWh/yr 5665 gal/yr $24
30 GE PFW870S*V*** Front 5.3 cu ft 136 kWh/yr 4726 gal/yr $25
31 GE PTW700B*T*** Top 5.4 cu ft 145 kWh/yr 6825 gal/yr $27
32 GE PTW900B*T*** Top 5.4 cu ft 145 kWh/yr 6825 gal/yr $27
33 GE PTW905B*T*** Top 5.3 cu ft 145 kWh/yr 6698 gal/yr $27
34 GE PTW705B*T*** Top 5.3 cu ft 145 kWh/yr 6698 gal/yr $27
35 GE PTW800B*W*** Top 5.4 cu ft 145 kWh/yr 6825 gal/yr $27
36 GE PTW805B*W*** Top 5.3 cu ft 145 kWh/yr 6698 gal/yr $27
37 GE PFW950S*T*** Front 5.3 cu ft 158 kWh/yr 4691 gal/yr $29
38 Samsung WA52M77**A* Top 5.2 cu ft 165 kWh/yr 6596 gal/yr $30
39 Samsung WA54M87**A* Top 5.4 cu ft 165 kWh/yr 6850 gal/yr $30
40 Samsung WA54R76**A* Top 5.4 cu ft 165 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $30
41 Samsung WA52T76**A* Top 5.2 cu ft 165 kWh/yr 6545 gal/yr $30
42 Samsung WA52B76**A* Top 5.2 cu ft 165 kWh/yr 6545 gal/yr $30
43 Whirlpool WTW8000D*+ Top 5.3 cu ft 196 kWh/yr 6698 gal/yr $36
44 LG WT8405C* Top 5.3 cu ft 210 kWh/yr 6672 gal/yr $38
45 Midea MLTW53A5CCG Top 5.3 cu ft 213 kWh/yr 6685 gal/yr $39
46 Midea MLTW53A5CWW Top 5.3 cu ft 213 kWh/yr 6685 gal/yr $39
47 Midea MLTW53A5CWWC Top 5.3 cu ft 213 kWh/yr 6685 gal/yr $39
48 Midea MLTW54M5CWW Top 5.4 cu ft 214 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $39
49 Midea MLTW54M7ACG Top 5.4 cu ft 214 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $39
50 Midea MLTW54M5CCG Top 5.4 cu ft 214 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $39
51 Midea MLTW54M5CWWC Top 5.4 cu ft 214 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $39
52 Midea MLTW54M5CHG Top 5.4 cu ft 214 kWh/yr 6799 gal/yr $39
53 LG WT7405C* Top 5.3 cu ft 220 kWh/yr 6672 gal/yr $40
54 LG WT7485C* Top 5.3 cu ft 220 kWh/yr 6672 gal/yr $40
55 Maytag MVW8230H** Top 5.2 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6622 gal/yr $48
56 Maytag MVW7230H** Top 5.2 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6622 gal/yr $48
57 Whirlpool WTW8120H** Top 5.3 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6761 gal/yr $48
58 Whirlpool WTW8127L** Top 5.2 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6622 gal/yr $48
59 Whirlpool WTW500CM** (V22aAf50(3B)) Top 5.3 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6761 gal/yr $48
60 Whirlpool WTW6150P** Top 5.3 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6761 gal/yr $48
61 Whirlpool WTW6157P** Top 5.3 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6660 gal/yr $48
62 Crosley ZWW5310R** Top 5.3 cu ft 260 kWh/yr 6761 gal/yr $48
63 Whirlpool WTW7120H** Top 5.3 cu ft 263 kWh/yr 6761 gal/yr $48
64 Maytag MVW7232H** Top 5.3 cu ft 270 kWh/yr 6736 gal/yr $49

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.