Model
Electrolux ELFW7537***
Rank #47 means 46 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 93rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 93% of those models.
What does the Electrolux ELFW7537*** cost to run per year?
Few washing machine models we track cost less to run than the Electrolux ELFW7537***: about $16 a year, rank #47 of 388. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 93% of washing machine models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. Its IMEF of 2.92 reflects integrated modified energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Electrolux ELFW7437*** at $16/yr runs a little cheaper and the Electrolux ELFW7626*** 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 Electrolux ELFW7537***'s $16/yr adds up to roughly $160 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Electrolux ELFW7437***.
By the numbers
The Electrolux ELFW7537*** 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 Electrolux ELFW7537*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Electrolux ELFW7537*** 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 Electrolux ELFW7537*** 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 4.5 cu ft, the Electrolux ELFW7537*** is a mid-size washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class. Its IMEF of 2.92, above the class median of 2.76, reflects integrated modified energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). A higher Integrated Modified Energy Factor means the machine wrings more useful washing (and a drier spin) out of every kilowatt-hour and gallon it uses.
- Drum volume. Drum volume sets the ceiling on how much a single cycle can wash, and it is usually the first driver of a washer's per-cycle energy use.
- Water heating. Cycle temperature, more than drum size, is usually what separates a cheap wash cycle from an expensive one on models with an internal water heater.
Common questions
Is the Electrolux ELFW7537*** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $16 a year it ranks #47 of 388 washing machine models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Electrolux ELFW7537*** cost per month?
Roughly $1.31/mo, spreading the $16/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 85 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $16 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Electrolux ELFW7537*** for its size?
93rd percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Electrolux ELFW7437***4.5 cu ft | $16 |
| 46 | Bosch WAW285H1UC2.2 cu ft | $16 |
| 45 | Blomberg WM72200W1.9 cu ft | $16 |
| 44 | Beko BWM7200X1.9 cu ft | $16 |
| 43 | Whirlpool YWFH5424S**2.8 cu ft | $15 |
Source
ES_1021080_ELFW7537***_05252021015644_80075233View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Electrolux and ELFW7537*** 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.