Inglis IFW5900H Running Cost (Washing Machine)
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.