Model
Whirlpool WFW560CH**
Rank #251 means 250 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 46th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 46% of those models.
What does the Whirlpool WFW560CH** cost to run per year?
At roughly $23 a year to run, ranking #251 of 388, the Whirlpool WFW560CH** costs more than the typical washing machine model we track. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 46 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. At a IMEF of 2.76, 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 Inglis IFW5900H** at $23/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung WA50M74**A* at $23/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 Whirlpool WFW560CH**'s $23/yr adds up to roughly $230 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Amana NFW5800H**.
By the numbers
The Whirlpool WFW560CH** 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 Whirlpool WFW560CH** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Whirlpool WFW560CH** 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 Whirlpool WFW560CH** 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 4.3 cu ft, the Whirlpool WFW560CH** is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, and smaller washing machine models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.76, above 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). 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 Whirlpool WFW560CH** cheap to run?
Its $23/yr running cost, rank #251 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 Whirlpool WFW560CH** cost per month?
About $1.9 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: 123 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 Whirlpool WFW560CH** for its size?
46th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 249 | Samsung WA55CG71**A*5.5 cu ft | $22 |
| 248 | Samsung WA55A77**A*5.5 cu ft | $22 |
Source
ES_15649_WFW560CH**_10142018184540_2740679View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Whirlpool and WFW560CH** 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.