Model
Finlux WM3220WSB
Rank #172 means 171 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 10th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 10% of those models.
What does the Finlux WM3220WSB cost to run per year?
At $20 a year to run, the Finlux WM3220WSB sits close to the middle of its class on cost, ranking #172 of 388 washing machine models we track. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 10 is among the lowest in its class. The IMEF figure of 2.07 on this model captures integrated modified energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Equator Advanced Appliances CW 2240 T at $20/yr runs a little cheaper and the Finlux WM3225DICH at $20/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 Finlux WM3220WSB's $20/yr adds up to roughly $200 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Aeg W14120.
By the numbers
The Finlux WM3220WSB 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 $20/yr, here is what the Finlux WM3220WSB adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Finlux WM3220WSB costs about $200. That is roughly $0 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Finlux WM3220WSB compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $20/yr, it sits right on the class median of $20, and it is about $13 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 2.2 cu ft, the Finlux WM3220WSB is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. The IMEF of 2.07 on this model, below 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). A higher Integrated Modified Energy Factor means the machine wrings more useful washing (and a drier spin) out of every kilowatt-hour and gallon it uses.
- Drum volume. Drum volume sets the ceiling on how much a single cycle can wash, and it is usually the first driver of a washer's per-cycle energy use.
- Water heating. Cycle temperature, more than drum size, is usually what separates a cheap wash cycle from an expensive one on models with an internal water heater.
Common questions
Is the Finlux WM3220WSB cheap to run?
It is about average. At $20 a year it ranks #172 of 388 washing machine models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Finlux WM3220WSB cost per month?
Roughly $1.7/mo, spreading the $20/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 110 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $20 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Finlux WM3220WSB for its size?
10th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1142648_WM3220WSB_022220221407641_6680302View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Finlux and WM3220WSB 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.