Model
Samsung WA52M77**A*
Rank #345 means 344 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 38th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 38% of those models.
What does the Samsung WA52M77**A* cost to run per year?
Rank #345 of 388 puts the Samsung WA52M77**A* among the pricier washing machine models we track to keep running, at roughly $31 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 38% of washing machine models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. The IMEF figure of 2.06 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 Samsung WA52B76**A* at $31/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung WA52T76**A* at $31/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 WA52M77**A*'s $31/yr adds up to roughly $310 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Samsung WA52B76**A*.
By the numbers
The Samsung WA52M77**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 $31/yr, here is what the Samsung WA52M77**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 WA52M77**A* costs about $310. That is roughly $110 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung WA52M77**A* compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $31/yr, it runs about $11 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $24 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5.2 cu ft, the Samsung WA52M77**A* is a large washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up. Its IMEF of 2.06, below 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). 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 WA52M77**A* cheap to run?
Its $31/yr running cost, rank #345 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 WA52M77**A* cost per month?
About $2.55 a month, which is the $31 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: 165 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $31 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung WA52M77**A* for its size?
38th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Samsung WA52B76**A*5.2 cu ft | $31 |
| 344 | Ge GTW720B*N***4.8 cu ft | $31 |
| 343 | Ge GTW690BMY***4.6 cu ft | $31 |
| 342 | Ge GTW690BM***4.6 cu ft | $31 |
| 341 | Ge GTW681BMR***4.6 cu ft | $31 |
Source
ES_1023593_WA52M77**A*_02092018060252_70172127View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and WA52M77**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.