BREDA LUWM91400 Running Cost (Washing Machine)
BREDA LUWM91400: running cost
The BREDA LUWM91400 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 100 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.7% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 104 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $4/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is BREDA LUWM81400 ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Gorenje WNPA54U ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr).
Comparing BREDA's own models
Among BREDA's 4 certified washing machines, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the BRWM814002, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BREDA LUWM91400 costs roughly $188 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The BREDA LUWM91400 is already efficient for its category at $19/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $19/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 100 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.