Model
Bosch WGB246AXUC
Rank #100 means 99 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 18th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 18% of those models.
What does the Bosch WGB246AXUC cost to run per year?
The Bosch WGB246AXUC costs about $19 a year to run, which beats most of the 388 washing machine models we track; it ranks #100. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 18% of washing machine models we track, a clearly below-average result. At a IMEF of 2.62, 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 Aviva ALWF190WH at $19/yr runs a little cheaper and the Breda BRWM814002 at $19/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 Bosch WGB246AXUC's $19/yr adds up to roughly $190 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Bosch WGB246AXUC 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 Bosch WGB246AXUC adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Bosch WGB246AXUC 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 Bosch WGB246AXUC 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 2.4 cu ft, the Bosch WGB246AXUC 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 2.62, below 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 Bosch WGB246AXUC cheap to run?
Yes. Its $19/yr running cost puts it at rank #100 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Bosch WGB246AXUC cost per month?
About $1.55 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: 100 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 Bosch WGB246AXUC for its size?
18th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Aviva ALWF190WH1.9 cu ft | $19 |
| 98 | Samsung WF50BG83**A*5 cu ft | $18 |
| 97 | Samsung WF50A86**A*5 cu ft | $18 |
| 96 | Maytag MHW6630M**4.8 cu ft | $18 |
| 95 | Lg WM6998H*A5 cu ft | $18 |
Source
ES_31649_WGB246AXUC_092820252038883_4922714View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bosch and WGB246AXUC 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.