Inglis IFW5900H**: running cost
At 123 kWh/yr, the Inglis IFW5900H**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $23 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Inglis IFW5900H** compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 0% less, ranking 260 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Inglis IFW5900H** on that list: Amana NFW5800H** ($23/yr, 123 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WFW560CH** ($23/yr, 123 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Inglis lineup
The Inglis IFW5900H** is the only washing machine from Inglis that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full washing machine category.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $23/year, the Inglis IFW5900H** adds up to about $231 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $23/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Inglis IFW5900H** already costs $23/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 260 of 398, the Inglis IFW5900H** sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.