Model
Electrolux ELTE730C*** -
Rank #12 means 11 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 100th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 100% of those models.
What does the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - cost to run per year?
Out of the 388 washing machine models we track, the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - lands at rank #12 on cost, roughly $9 a year, a standout figure at the cheap end of the class. Its 100th size-adjusted efficiency percentile puts it in a small top tier of the class once capacity stops flattering the comparison. 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 Electrolux ELTE7300*** - at $9/yr runs a little cheaper and the Electrolux ELTG7300*** - at $9/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 Electrolux ELTE730C*** -'s $9/yr adds up to roughly $90 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Electrolux ELFW7337***.
By the numbers
The Electrolux ELTE730C*** - 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 $9/yr, here is what the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - costs about $90. That is roughly $110 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $9/yr, it runs about $11 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $2 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 4.4 cu ft, the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is. The IMEF of 2.76 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 Electrolux ELTE730C*** - cheap to run?
Yes. Its $9/yr running cost puts it at rank #12 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - cost per month?
About $0.77 a month, which is the $9 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: 50 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $9 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Electrolux ELTE730C*** - for its size?
100th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Electrolux ELTE7300*** -4.4 cu ft | $9 |
| 12 | Electrolux ELFW7337***4.4 cu ft | $9 |
| 11 | Truarctic TWF3124HSW2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 10 | Truarctic TWF3124HST2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 9 | Truarctic TWF3124HSB2.8 cu ft | $7 |
Source
ES_1021080_ELTE730C*** -_050920232051429_6713944View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Electrolux and ELTE730C*** - 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.