Model
Samsung WA50T74**A*
Rank #254 means 253 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 56th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 56% of those models.
What does the Samsung WA50T74**A* cost to run per year?
At about $23 a year, the Samsung WA50T74**A* costs more to run than most washing machine models we track, rank #254 of 388. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 56 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. 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 WA50M74**A* at $23/yr runs a little cheaper and the Maytag MHW5630H** at $24/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 WA50T74**A*'s $23/yr adds up to roughly $230 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Samsung WA50M74**A*.
By the numbers
The Samsung WA50T74**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 $23/yr, here is what the Samsung WA50T74**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 WA50T74**A* costs about $230. That is roughly $30 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung WA50T74**A* compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $23/yr, it runs about $3 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $16 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5 cu ft, the Samsung WA50T74**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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class. The IMEF of 2.06 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 Samsung WA50T74**A* cheap to run?
Its $23/yr running cost, rank #254 of 388, is above what most washing machine models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Samsung WA50T74**A* cost per month?
About $1.93 a month, which is the $23 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: 125 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $23 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung WA50T74**A* for its size?
56th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Samsung WA50M74**A*5 cu ft | $23 |
| 253 | Whirlpool WFW560CH**4.3 cu ft | $23 |
| 252 | Inglis IFW5900H**4.3 cu ft | $23 |
| 251 | Amana NFW5800H**4.3 cu ft | $23 |
| 250 | Samsung WA55CG75**A*5.5 cu ft | $22 |
Source
ES_1023593_WA50T74**A*_11202019054034_80023423View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and WA50T74**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.