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Certified laundry-center washers, ranked

The washer half of stacked laundry centers.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Washers dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

29certified models
4brands
Oct 7, 2025newest certification
50 to 140kWh per year range
Your electric rate18.16¢per kWh. Find it on your bill. Default is the U.S. average.

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The cheapest to run in each size band. Rank is by yearly cost among models of the same type and size band. No manufacturer pays for a place.

Electrolux · 4.4 cu ft · Laundry Center
EnergyDough Pick

ELTE7300*** -

50% better than federal minimum
Per year$9 at 18.16¢/kWh
10 years$91 at 18.16¢/kWh
#1 of 29 laundry-center washers, by yearly cost. Costs less to run than 27 of them.
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All 29 models

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Washers are ranked by yearly electricity cost, including water heating, against others of the same type and a similar size. Water use is shown on each model page. An asterisk in a model number stands for color or trim codes.

all sizes (29 models, cheapest to run first)

RankModelSizeEnergyCost
#1
of 29, all sizes		Electrolux
ELTE7300*** -		4.4 cu ft
Laundry Center		50 kWh$9 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrPick
#1
of 29, all sizes		Electrolux
ELTG7300*** -		4.4 cu ft
Laundry Center		50 kWh$9 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#3
of 29, all sizes		Whirlpool
WFH5424S**		2.8 cu ft
Laundry Center		80 kWh$15 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#4
of 29, all sizes		Electrolux
ELTE7600*** -		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		85 kWh$15 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#4
of 29, all sizes		Electrolux
ELTG7600***		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		85 kWh$15 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#6
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKHC152H*A		2.4 cu ft
Laundry Center		90 kWh$16 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#7
of 29, all sizes		Samsung
WH46DBH1**E*		4.6 cu ft
Laundry Center		94 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#7
of 29, all sizes		Samsung
WH46DBH1**G*		4.6 cu ft
Laundry Center		94 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#9
of 29, all sizes		Samsung
WH46DBH50*E*		4.6 cu ft
Laundry Center		95 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#9
of 29, all sizes		Samsung
WH46DBH55*E*		4.6 cu ft
Laundry Center		95 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#9
of 29, all sizes		Samsung
WH46DBH5**G*		4.6 cu ft
Laundry Center		95 kWh$17 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 29, all sizes		LG
SWWE50*3		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 29, all sizes		LG
SWWE50*4		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 29, all sizes		LG
SWWG50*3		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 29, all sizes		LG
SWWG50*4		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKEX300H*A		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKGX301H*A		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#12
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKHC252H*A		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		99 kWh$18 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#19
of 29, all sizes		Samsung
WH53DBH7**E*		5.3 cu ft
Laundry Center		103 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#19
of 29, all sizes		Samsung
WH53DBH7**G*		5.3 cu ft
Laundry Center		103 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 29, all sizes		LG
WSEX200H*A		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 29, all sizes		LG
WSGX201H*A		5.0 cu ft
Laundry Center		105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKE100H*A		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKEX200H*A		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKG101H*A		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKGX201H*A		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#21
of 29, all sizes		LG
WKHC202H*A		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		105 kWh$19 at 18.16¢/kWh/yrMost Efficient
#28
of 29, all sizes		Whirlpool
WEF5727T**		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		140 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
#28
of 29, all sizes		Whirlpool
WGF5727T**		4.5 cu ft
Laundry Center		140 kWh$25 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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