Laundry Cost Calculator
Work out the true cost per load of laundry — water heating, electricity, detergent, and machine wear — plus your yearly laundry spend.
Cost per load
1.67
Breakdown
- Electricity per load (wash + dry)
- 1.15
- Water & sewer per load
- 0.17
- Detergent per load
- 0.35
- Loads per year
- 208
- Yearly laundry cost
- 347.36
- Saved per year washing cold
- 34.32
- Saved per year line-drying
- 187.20
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FAQ
How much electricity does a washing machine use?
The motor and pump draw only about 0.25 kWh; heating the water dominates. A warm 40 °C wash adds roughly 0.6 kWh and a 60 °C wash about 1.5 kWh — which is why cold washes cut washing energy by 80–90%.
Is line drying really worth it?
A vented or condenser dryer typically uses 2–4 kWh per load. At typical rates that's the single largest laundry cost — drying on a line for a year at four loads a week can save more than the detergent budget entirely.
How accurate is the water figure?
The calculator assumes 50 L per load, right for a modern front-loader. Older top-loaders can use 100–150 L, doubling the water line — check your machine's specs and adjust the rate to see the difference.
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