Running cost for the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T***
The Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 60 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $11 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 51.2% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 18 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 $12/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 Speed Queen LWN6ZR**116T*** ($11/yr, 60 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MLH25N7BWW ($12/yr, 65 kWh/yr).
Comparing Speed Queen's own models
Among Speed Queen's 2 certified washing machines, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the LWN6ZR**116T***, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $11/year, the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** adds up to about $113 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** is already efficient for its category at $11/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Ranked 18 of 398, the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** 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. The 60 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.