Model
Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1
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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1's $20/yr puts it at rank #172 of 388, right around the class average. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 10% of washing machine models we track, one of the weaker efficiency results we track for the class. At a IMEF of 2.07, 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 Finlux WM3228SCH at $20/yr runs a little cheaper and the Kenmore 405.4227## 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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1'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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 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 2.07, 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). 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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 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 Fulgor Milano FM4WM24W1 for its size?
10th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Finlux WM3228SCH2.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 184 | Finlux WM3225WCH2.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 183 | Finlux WM3225DICH2.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 182 | Finlux WM3220WSB2.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 181 | Equator Advanced Appliances CW 2240 T2.2 cu ft | $20 |
Source
ES_1136869_FM4WM24W1_033120231710456_7306654View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Fulgor Milano and FM4WM24W1 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.