Speed Queen LWN6ZR119T Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Speed Queen LWN6ZR119T: running cost
At 60 kWh/yr, the Speed Queen LWN6ZR119T's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $11 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 51.2% less, ranking 18 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $12/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Speed Queen LWN6ZR119T: Speed Queen LWN6ZR116T ($11/yr, 60 kWh/yr), then Midea MLH25N7BWW ($12/yr, 65 kWh/yr).
Comparing Speed Queen's own models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines Speed Queen makes, the LWN6ZR119T costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Speed Queen's cheapest, the LWN6ZR116T.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Speed Queen LWN6ZR119T costs roughly $113 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $11/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Speed Queen LWN6ZR119T ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 60 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.