Model
Whirlpool YWEF5727T**
Rank #286 means 285 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 41st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 41% of those models.
What does the Whirlpool YWEF5727T** cost to run per year?
Among the 388 washing machine models we track, the Whirlpool YWEF5727T**'s $26/yr running cost ranks it #286, in the above-average-cost group. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 41% of washing machine models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 4.5 cu ft (the class spans 1.9 to 6), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WGF5727T** at $26/yr runs a little cheaper and the Maytag MHW6630H** at $27/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 YWEF5727T**'s $26/yr adds up to roughly $260 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg WT1150C*.
By the numbers
The Whirlpool YWEF5727T** 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 $26/yr, here is what the Whirlpool YWEF5727T** 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 YWEF5727T** costs about $260. That is roughly $60 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Whirlpool YWEF5727T** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $26/yr, it runs about $6 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $19 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 4.5 cu ft, the Whirlpool YWEF5727T** 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 YWEF5727T** cheap to run?
Its $26/yr running cost, rank #286 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 YWEF5727T** cost per month?
About $2.17 a month, which is the $26 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: 140 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $26 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Whirlpool YWEF5727T** for its size?
41st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Whirlpool WGF5727T**4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 294 | Whirlpool WFW6720R**5 cu ft | $26 |
| 293 | Whirlpool WFW5720R**4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 292 | Whirlpool WFW5220R**4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 291 | Whirlpool WFW4720R**4.5 cu ft | $26 |
Source
ES_22856_YWEF5727T**_091720251907955_5430240View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Whirlpool and YWEF5727T** 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.