Model
Blomberg WM72200W
Rank #44 means 43 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 15th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 15% of those models.
What does the Blomberg WM72200W cost to run per year?
The Blomberg WM72200W holds rank #44 of 388 on running cost, at about $16 a year, a genuinely cheap result for the class. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 15 means the low running cost, where it exists, is driven almost entirely by capacity rather than efficiency. The IMEF figure of 2.07 on this model captures integrated modified energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Beko BWM7200X at $16/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bosch WAW285H1UC at $16/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Blomberg WM72200W's $16/yr adds up to roughly $160 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Beko BWM7200X.
By the numbers
The Blomberg WM72200W normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $16/yr, here is what the Blomberg WM72200W adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Blomberg WM72200W costs about $160. That is roughly $40 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Blomberg WM72200W compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $16/yr, it runs about $4 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $9 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 1.9 cu ft, the Blomberg WM72200W is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. The IMEF of 2.07 on this model, below the class median of 2.76, measures integrated modified energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IMEF if capacity is similar.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Blomberg WM72200W cheap to run?
Yes. Its $16/yr running cost puts it at rank #44 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Blomberg WM72200W cost per month?
About $1.3 a month, which is the $16 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 84 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $16 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Blomberg WM72200W for its size?
15th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Beko BWM7200X1.9 cu ft | $16 |
| 43 | Whirlpool YWFH5424S**2.8 cu ft | $15 |
| 42 | Whirlpool WFH5424S**2.8 cu ft | $15 |
| 41 | Lg WM3420C*4.5 cu ft | $15 |
| 40 | Maytag MHW8150E**4.5 cu ft | $15 |
Source
ES_1036108_WM72200W_01312019211451_9291862View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Blomberg and WM72200W are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.