Model
Samsung WF45T60**A*
Rank #60 means 59 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 85th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 85% of those models.
What does the Samsung WF45T60**A* cost to run per year?
Rank #60 of 388 puts the Samsung WF45T60**A* among the cheapest washing machine models we track to keep running, at roughly $17 a year. Few washing machine models we track beat it on size-adjusted efficiency; it edges out 85% of the class once capacity is normalized. Its IMEF of 2.95 reflects integrated modified energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg WM3275C* at $17/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung WW22K680*A* at $17/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 WF45T60**A*'s $17/yr adds up to roughly $170 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg WM3085C*.
By the numbers
The Samsung WF45T60**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 $17/yr, here is what the Samsung WF45T60**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 WF45T60**A* costs about $170. That is roughly $30 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung WF45T60**A* compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $17/yr, it runs about $3 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $10 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 4.5 cu ft, the Samsung WF45T60**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. Its IMEF of 2.95, 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). 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 WF45T60**A* cheap to run?
Yes. Its $17/yr running cost puts it at rank #60 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Samsung WF45T60**A* cost per month?
About $1.39 a month, which is the $17 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: 90 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $17 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung WF45T60**A* for its size?
85th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Lg WM3275C*4.5 cu ft | $17 |
| 62 | Lg WM3270C*4.5 cu ft | $17 |
| 61 | Lg WM3180C*4.5 cu ft | $17 |
| 60 | Lg WM3085C*4.5 cu ft | $17 |
| 59 | Lg WKHC152H*A2.4 cu ft | $17 |
Source
ES_1023593_WF45T60**A*_02122020040721_80031543View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and WF45T60**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.