Model
Premium Levella PWMF280HT
Rank #1 means 0 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 99th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 99% of those models.
What does the Premium Levella PWMF280HT cost to run per year?
Almost nothing we track in this class costs less to run than the Premium Levella PWMF280HT: about $7 a year, rank #1 of 388. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 99% of washing machine models we track on efficiency, an exceptional showing for the class. The IMEF figure of 2.92 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 Premium Levella PWMF280HB at $7/yr runs a little cheaper and the Premium Levella PWMF280HW at $7/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 Premium Levella PWMF280HT's $7/yr adds up to roughly $70 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs. At rank #1 of 388, it is one of the single cheapest washing machine models we track to run, in the top one percent on cost.
Also sold as: Hisense WF5S2845BB.
By the numbers
The Premium Levella PWMF280HT 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 $7/yr, here is what the Premium Levella PWMF280HT adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Premium Levella PWMF280HT costs about $70. That is roughly $130 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Premium Levella PWMF280HT compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $7/yr, it runs about $13 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is the cheapest washing machine to run in the class among the models we track.
What drives its running cost
At 2.8 cu ft, the Premium Levella PWMF280HT 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 2.92, above 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 Premium Levella PWMF280HT cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $7 a year it ranks #1 of 388 washing machine models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Premium Levella PWMF280HT cost per month?
Roughly $0.6/mo, spreading the $7/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 39 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $7 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Premium Levella PWMF280HT for its size?
99th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB2.8 cu ft | $7 |
Source
ES_1117600_PWMF280HT_062320260150271_7645337View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Premium Levella and PWMF280HT 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.