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2 HN users recommended this in 2024, in 2 comments.
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You can! Get an energy-monitoring smart plug[1]. Set it up on Home Assistant[2] or another smart-stuff system. Then create an Automation which sends an alert when it drops below 25 watts for 3 minutes.
It's all-local, and requires no integration with the washer. 220V dryers may be a little trickier, but still easy enough if you're comfortable with basic electrical stuff. You can put a sensor on an indicator light, or put a current clamp on one of the wires. Usually you only care when the washer is done though, so you can move your clothes over.
[1] I use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPY5D1KC for Zigbee, but there are WiFi/Z-wave/other options.
[2] https://www.home-assistant.io/
Not sure if I am understanding correctly but getting power consumption and being able to turn the switch on and off is definitely available in even cheap ZigBee switches: https://www.amazon.ca/THIRDREALITY-Real-time-Monitoring-Comp... (~12$ each).