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Cheapest large (4 to 5 cu ft) washing machines to run

130 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $9 a year; the most expensive costs $40. Over 11 years that gap is $340, money you pay on top of the price tag.

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Front Load

#	Model	Size	Per year	11 years
1	Electrolux ELFW7337 series	4.4 cu ft	$9	$100
2	Electrolux ELTE7300*** - family	4.4 cu ft	$9	$100
3	Electrolux ELTG7300*** - family	4.4 cu ft	$9	$100
4	Frigidaire FWFX22D4EW	4.4 cu ft	$9	$100
5	Electrolux ELFW7738 series	4.5 cu ft	$13	$148
6	Hisense WFU34633BW	4.6 cu ft	$14	$150
7	Hisense WFU34633B series	4.6 cu ft	$14	$150
8	Hisense WFU34633B*1 family	4.6 cu ft	$14	$150
9	Hisense WFU54635B series	4.6 cu ft	$14	$150
10	Hisense WFU54635B*1 family	4.6 cu ft	$14	$150
11	Hisense WFU54635B*2 family	4.6 cu ft	$14	$150
12	Maytag MHW8150E series	4.5 cu ft	$14	$158
13	LG WM3420C series	4.5 cu ft	$15	$160
14	LG WM3455C series	4.5 cu ft	$15	$160
15	Electrolux ELFW7437 series	4.5 cu ft	$15	$170
16	Electrolux ELFW7537 series	4.5 cu ft	$15	$170
17	Electrolux ELFW7626 series	4.4 cu ft	$15	$170
18	Electrolux ELFW7637 series	4.5 cu ft	$15	$170
19	Electrolux ELTE7600*** - family	4.5 cu ft	$15	$170
20	Electrolux ELTG7600 series	4.5 cu ft	$15	$170
21	Maytag MHW5630M series	4.5 cu ft	$16	$172
22	Maytag MHW3500F series	4.5 cu ft	$16	$174
23	Whirlpool WFW7540F series	4.5 cu ft	$16	$176
24	Whirlpool WFW92HEF series	4.5 cu ft	$16	$178
25	LG WM3085C series	4.5 cu ft	$16	$180

Top Load

#	Model	Size	Per year	11 years
1	LG WT8205C series	4.8 cu ft	$22	$240
2	Samsung WA49B5205A series	4.9 cu ft	$22	$240
3	GE GTW490ACJ2WS	4.4 cu ft	$24	$266
4	GE GTW490ACJ3WS	4.4 cu ft	$24	$266
5	GE GTW490ACJ4WS	4.4 cu ft	$24	$266
6	GE GTW490ACJ5WS	4.4 cu ft	$24	$266
7	GE GTW490ACJ6WS	4.4 cu ft	$24	$266
8	GE GTW490ACJ7WS	4.4 cu ft	$24	$266
9	LG WT1150C series	4.5 cu ft	$25	$280
10	LG WT1501C series	4.5 cu ft	$25	$280
11	LG WT5275C series	4.5 cu ft	$25	$280
12	GE GTW685BL** family	4.5 cu ft	$27	$300
13	GE Profile PTW605BR** family	4.9 cu ft	$29	$316
14	GE GTW720BN** family	4.8 cu ft	$30	$330
15	GE GTW490ACJ8WS	4.4 cu ft	$31	$340
16	GE GTW500AN** family	4.6 cu ft	$32	$350
17	GE GTW538AW** family	4.6 cu ft	$32	$350
18	GE GTW540AP** family	4.6 cu ft	$32	$350
19	LG WT7050C series	4.5 cu ft	$33	$360
20	LG WT7155C series	4.8 cu ft	$36	$400
21	LG WT7010C series	4.5 cu ft	$40	$440
22	LG WT7060C series	4.5 cu ft	$40	$440
23	LG WT7100C series	4.5 cu ft	$40	$440
24	LG WT7305C series	4.8 cu ft	$40	$440

Source: ENERGY STAR certified washing machines (U.S. EPA) and the EIA average residential electricity price. Energy use is the official test figure; real use varies.