Model
Samsung WF50T85**A*
Rank #190 means 189 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 75th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 75% of those models.
What does the Samsung WF50T85**A* cost to run per year?
Ranking #190 of 388, the Samsung WF50T85**A* runs at roughly $20 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. Adjusted for size, it is more efficient than 75% of washing machine models we track, a solidly above-average result. 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 Samsung WF50A85**A* at $20/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung WV60A99**A* 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 Samsung WF50T85**A*'s $20/yr adds up to roughly $200 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg WT7250C*.
By the numbers
The Samsung WF50T85**A* 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 Samsung WF50T85**A* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Samsung WF50T85**A* 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 Samsung WF50T85**A* 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 5 cu ft, the Samsung WF50T85**A* is a mid-size washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost. Its IMEF of 2.92, above the class median of 2.76, reflects integrated modified energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- 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 Samsung WF50T85**A* cheap to run?
It is about average. At $20 a year it ranks #190 of 388 washing machine models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Samsung WF50T85**A* 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 Samsung WF50T85**A* for its size?
75th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Samsung WF50A85**A*5 cu ft | $20 |
| 195 | Midea MLH52S7AWW5.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 194 | Midea MLH52S7AGS5.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 193 | Marathon MWM2214W2.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 192 | Magic Chef MCSFLW24W12.2 cu ft | $20 |
Source
ES_1023593_WF50T85**A*_03092020072121_80035216View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and WF50T85**A* 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.