Should you replace your old clothes washer?

Compare what your current clothes washer costs to run with a new ENERGY STAR model. Enter the energy your old one uses, your electricity price and a new model, and see the yearly and ten-year savings. This counts electricity only.

Old clothes washer: annual energy use (kWh per year)

Enter how much energy your old one uses a year.

Look for the yellow EnergyGuide label on the washer: it lists the estimated yearly electricity use in kWh. If it is gone, run a typical load with a plug-in energy meter and multiply by the number of loads you wash a year.

Your state Or your own rate (cents per kWh) New clothes washer Or enter its annual energy use (kWh per year) Purchase price of the new one, in dollars (optional, for the payback time)

What this calculator does not tell you

It counts electricity only. Purchase price, repair costs, delivery, and whether your current clothes washer still works well are separate parts of the decision.
The ENERGY STAR figure for a new model is a standardized value. Your own use will differ with how the appliance is used and where it stands.
Your old figure may be a guess. If you can, measure it.

Typical numbers for each type and state are on the cost to run a clothes washer by state page. Browse all clothes washers.

Should you replace your old clothes washer?

What this calculator does not tell you

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