Model
Samsung WA50A54**A*
Rank #225 means 224 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 60th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 60% of those models.
What does the Samsung WA50A54**A* cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Samsung WA50A54**A*'s $22/yr puts it at rank #225 of 388, right around the class average. Normalized for capacity, it beats 60% of washing machine models we track, a better-than-average efficiency result. At a IMEF of 2.06, its integrated modified energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Samsung WA49B5205A* at $22/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung WA50R52**A* at $22/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 Samsung WA50A54**A*'s $22/yr adds up to roughly $220 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg WT8200C*.
By the numbers
The Samsung WA50A54**A* 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 $22/yr, here is what the Samsung WA50A54**A* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Samsung WA50A54**A* costs about $220. That is roughly $20 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung WA50A54**A* compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $22/yr, it runs about $2 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $15 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5 cu ft, the Samsung WA50A54**A* 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, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.06, below the class median of 2.76, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, integrated modified energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- 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 Samsung WA50A54**A* cheap to run?
It is about average. At $22 a year it ranks #225 of 388 washing machine models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Samsung WA50A54**A* cost per month?
Roughly $1.86/mo, spreading the $22/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 120 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $22 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung WA50A54**A* for its size?
60th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Samsung WA49B5205A*4.9 cu ft | $22 |
| 230 | Lg WT8600C*5.5 cu ft | $22 |
| 229 | Lg WT8480C*5.5 cu ft | $22 |
| 228 | Lg WT8400C*5.5 cu ft | $22 |
| 227 | Lg WT8300C*5 cu ft | $22 |
Source
ES_1023593_WA50A54**A*_02082021053834_80071059View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and WA50A54**A* 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.