Model
Samsung WV60M99**A***
Rank #149 means 148 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 80th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 80% of those models.
What does the Samsung WV60M99**A*** cost to run per year?
At about $19 a year, the Samsung WV60M99**A*** undercuts most washing machine models we track on running cost, rank #149 of 388. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 80 means the low running cost is not just a function of size; it is genuinely efficient for its class. The IMEF figure of 2.92 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 WV55M96**A*** at $19/yr runs a little cheaper and the Beko WFTV10733XC* at $20/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 WV60M99**A***'s $19/yr adds up to roughly $190 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg WM4200H*A.
By the numbers
The Samsung WV60M99**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 $19/yr, here is what the Samsung WV60M99**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 WV60M99**A*** costs about $190. That is roughly $10 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung WV60M99**A*** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $19/yr, it runs about $1 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $12 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5 cu ft, the Samsung WV60M99**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. The IMEF of 2.92 on this model, above 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 WV60M99**A*** cheap to run?
Yes. Its $19/yr running cost puts it at rank #149 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Samsung WV60M99**A*** cost per month?
About $1.62 a month, which is the $19 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: 105 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $19 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung WV60M99**A*** for its size?
80th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Samsung WV55M96**A***4.5 cu ft | $19 |
| 161 | Samsung WF45M55**A*4.5 cu ft | $19 |
| 160 | Lg WSGX201H*A5 cu ft | $19 |
| 159 | Lg WSEX200H*A5 cu ft | $19 |
| 158 | Lg WM8980H*A5.2 cu ft | $19 |
Source
ES_1023593_WV60M99**A***_07192017085024_70137562View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and WV60M99**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.