The Least Efficient Clothes Washers
Ranked by listed annual energy use, highest first. Every model here is still ENERGY STAR certified; they are simply the hungriest certified clothes washers, often because they are the largest.
Front-load washer
The 10 highest of 248 certified.
| Cost a year in the U.S. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Profile | PFW950ST | 5.3 cu ft | $29 | 158 |
| GE | GFW850SN | 5 cu ft | $29 | 158 |
| GE | GFW655SV | 5 cu ft | $29 | 158 |
| GE | GFW650SN | 4.8 cu ft | $29 | 158 |
| GE | GFW550SR | 4.8 cu ft | $29 | 158 |
| GE | GFW550SN | 4.8 cu ft | $29 | 158 |
| Maytag | MHW8630H | 5 cu ft | $29 | 159 |
| Crosley | CFWMH45125AX | 4.5 cu ft | $29 | 162 |
| Crosley | CFWMH45125AW | 4.5 cu ft | $29 | 162 |
| Midea | MLH52N4AWW | 4.5 cu ft | $32 | 180 |
10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh
Top-load washer
The 10 highest of 107 certified.
| Cost a year in the U.S. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool | WTW8127L | 5.2 cu ft | $47 | 260 |
| Whirlpool | WTW8120H | 5.3 cu ft | $47 | 260 |
| Whirlpool | WTW6157P | 5.3 cu ft | $47 | 260 |
| Whirlpool | WTW6150P | 5.3 cu ft | $47 | 260 |
| Whirlpool | WTW500CM (V22aAf50(3B)) | 5.3 cu ft | $47 | 260 |
| Maytag | MVW8230H | 5.2 cu ft | $47 | 260 |
| Maytag | MVW7230H | 5.2 cu ft | $47 | 260 |
| Whirlpool | WTW7120H | 5.3 cu ft | $47 | 263 |
| Maytag | MVW7232H | 5.3 cu ft | $49 | 270 |
| Maytag | MVWB965H | 6 cu ft | $56 | 311 |
10 models · cost a year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh