Model
Vesta VWSHongkong27WH
Rank #174 means 173 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 61st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 61% of those models.
What does the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH cost to run per year?
The Vesta VWSHongkong27WH holds rank #174 of 388 on running cost, at about $20 a year, an unremarkable but typical figure for the class. Size-adjusted, this model beats 61% of washing machine models we track on efficiency, better than most of its class. At a IMEF of 2.76, 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 Summit SLWW2403 at $20/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MFH180-G1304DS/F01E-US at $21/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 Vesta VWSHongkong27WH's $20/yr adds up to roughly $200 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Black+Decker BFLW45M.
By the numbers
The Vesta VWSHongkong27WH 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 Vesta VWSHongkong27WH adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH 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 Vesta VWSHongkong27WH 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 4.6 cu ft, the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.76, 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 Vesta VWSHongkong27WH cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $20/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #174 of 388, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH cost per month?
About $1.7 a month, which is the $20 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: 110 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $20 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vesta VWSHongkong27WH for its size?
61st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Summit SLWW24032.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 199 | Summit LWES2472.2 cu ft | $20 |
| 198 | Samsung WV60A99**A*5 cu ft | $20 |
| 197 | Samsung WF50T85**A*5 cu ft | $20 |
| 196 | Samsung WF50A85**A*5 cu ft | $20 |
Source
ES_1152434_VWSHongkong27WH_112720250704249_6459411View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vesta and VWSHongkong27WH 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.