Model
Samsung WF53BB87**A*
Rank #127 means 126 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 90th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 90% of those models.
What does the Samsung WF53BB87**A* cost to run per year?
At roughly $19 a year to run, ranking #127 of 388, the Samsung WF53BB87**A* costs less than the typical washing machine model we track. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 90 means the low running cost is not just a function of size; it is genuinely efficient for its class. The IMEF figure of 3.1 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 WD90F53*V* at $19/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung WF53BB89**A* at $19/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 WF53BB87**A*'s $19/yr adds up to roughly $190 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Samsung WD80H53*H*.
By the numbers
The Samsung WF53BB87**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 $19/yr, here is what the Samsung WF53BB87**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 WF53BB87**A* costs about $190. That is roughly $10 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Samsung WF53BB87**A* compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $19/yr, it runs about $1 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $12 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5.3 cu ft, the Samsung WF53BB87**A* is a large washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, among washing machine models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal. Beyond size, its IMEF of 3.1, 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). 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 Samsung WF53BB87**A* cheap to run?
Yes. Its $19/yr running cost puts it at rank #127 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Samsung WF53BB87**A* cost per month?
About $1.59 a month, which is the $19 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: 103 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $19 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Samsung WF53BB87**A* for its size?
90th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Samsung WD90F53*V*5.3 cu ft | $19 |
| 127 | Samsung WD80H53*H*5.3 cu ft | $19 |
| 126 | Samsung WD53DBA9**H*5.3 cu ft | $19 |
| 125 | Summit LW24272.7 cu ft | $19 |
| 124 | Black Decker BFLW27MW2.7 cu ft | $19 |
Source
ES_1023593_WF53BB87**A*_05042022110036_80126452View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Samsung and WF53BB87**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.