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Cheapest extra large (5 cu ft and up) washing machines to run

137 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $17 a year; the most expensive costs $57. Over 11 years that gap is $436, money you pay on top of the price tag.

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Front Load

#ModelSizePer year11 years
1Samsung WF51CG80**A* family5.1 cu ft$17$186
2LG WM3470C series5 cu ft$17$190
3LG SWWE50*3 family5 cu ft$18$198
4LG SWWE50*4 family5 cu ft$18$198
5LG SWWG50*3 family5 cu ft$18$198
6LG SWWG50*4 family5 cu ft$18$198
7LG WKEX300H*A family5 cu ft$18$198
8LG WKGX301H*A family5 cu ft$18$198
9LG WKHC252H*A family5 cu ft$18$198
10LG WM5800H*A family5 cu ft$18$198
11LG WM6998H*A family5 cu ft$18$198
12Samsung WF50A86**A* family5 cu ft$18$198
13Samsung WF50BG83**A* family5 cu ft$18$198
14Samsung WF50A88**A* family5 cu ft$18$200
15Samsung WF50R85**A* family5 cu ft$18$200
16LG WC6907H*A family5.5 cu ft$19$204
17Samsung WD53DBA9**H* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
18Samsung WD80H53*H* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
19Samsung WD90F53*V* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
20Samsung WF53BB87**A* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
21Samsung WF53BB89**A* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
22Samsung WF90F53*D* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
23Samsung WH53DBH7**E* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
24Samsung WH53DBH7**G* family5.3 cu ft$19$206
25LG WM4200H*A family5 cu ft$19$210

Top Load

#ModelSizePer year11 years
1LG WT7250C series5 cu ft$20$220
2LG WT7300C series5 cu ft$20$220
3LG WT8200C series5 cu ft$22$240
4LG WT8300C series5 cu ft$22$240
5LG WT8400C series5.5 cu ft$22$240
6LG WT8480C series5.5 cu ft$22$240
7LG WT8600C series5.5 cu ft$22$240
8LG WT8700C series5.5 cu ft$22$240
9Samsung WA50A54**A* family5 cu ft$22$240
10Samsung WA50R52**A* family5 cu ft$22$240
11Samsung WA50R54**A* family5 cu ft$22$240
12Samsung WA50T53**A* family5 cu ft$22$240
13Samsung WA51A5505A series5.1 cu ft$22$240
14Samsung WA51DG5505A series5.1 cu ft$22$240
15Samsung WA52A55**A* family5.2 cu ft$22$240
16Samsung WA52DG55**A* family5.2 cu ft$22$240
17Samsung WA53CG7155A series5.3 cu ft$22$240
18Samsung WA53CG7555A series5.3 cu ft$22$240
19Samsung WA54A7305A series5.4 cu ft$22$240
20Samsung WA54CG7105A series5.4 cu ft$22$240
21Samsung WA54CG715*A* family5.4 cu ft$22$240
22Samsung WA54CG755*A* family5.4 cu ft$22$240
23Samsung WA54R72**A* family5.4 cu ft$22$240
24Samsung WA55A73**A* family5.5 cu ft$22$240
25Samsung WA55A77**A* family5.5 cu ft$22$240

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.