Best High-Efficiency Clothes Washers (2026)
Residential clothes washers whose official ENERGY STAR records list an IMEF of at least 2.92, ranked on the same published-spec score as the main comparison.
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- 1LSHighest published-spec match in this shortlist
LG SIGNATURE WM9998HA
Score is within our clothes washers ranking9.4/10IMEF 3.2; 5.8 cu ft certified volume; 108 kWh/year; IWF 2.6.
What we like
- Highest official IMEF in this comparison (3.2)
- Largest official certified volume in this comparison (5.8 cu ft)
- Lowest official Integrated Water Factor in this comparison (2.6)
- Official record meets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria
Watch out for
- No additional scored gaps in the official record we used
- 2LSClosely related alternative
LG SIGNATURE WM9700HA
Score is within our clothes washers ranking9.4/10IMEF 3.2; 5.8 cu ft certified volume; 108 kWh/year; IWF 2.6.
What we like
- Highest official IMEF in this comparison (3.2)
- Largest official certified volume in this comparison (5.8 cu ft)
- Lowest official Integrated Water Factor in this comparison (2.6)
- Official record meets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria
Watch out for
- No additional scored gaps in the official record we used
- 3EAnother official-spec alternative
Electrolux ELFW7738
Score is within our clothes washers ranking9.1/10IMEF 3.2; 4.5 cu ft certified volume; 74 kWh/year; IWF 2.6.
What we like
- Highest official IMEF in this comparison (3.2)
- Lowest official Integrated Water Factor in this comparison (2.6)
- Official record meets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria
Watch out for
- No additional scored gaps in the official record we used