Model
Breda LUWM91400
Rank #103 means 102 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 17th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 17% of those models.
What does the Breda LUWM91400 cost to run per year?
At $19 a year to run, the Breda LUWM91400 runs cheaper than most models in its class, ranking #103 of 388 washing machine models we track. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 17 is among the lowest in its class. At 2.3 cu ft, it is a small washing machine for the class, which runs 1.9 to 6 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Breda LUWM81400 at $19/yr runs a little cheaper and the Gorenje WNPA54U at $19/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Breda LUWM91400's $19/yr adds up to roughly $190 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Breda LUWM81400.
By the numbers
The Breda LUWM91400 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $19/yr, here is what the Breda LUWM91400 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Breda LUWM91400 costs about $190. That is roughly $10 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Breda LUWM91400 compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $19/yr, it runs about $1 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $12 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 2.3 cu ft, the Breda LUWM91400 is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- Drum volume. Drum volume sets the ceiling on how much a single cycle can wash, and it is usually the first driver of a washer's per-cycle energy use.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). A higher Integrated Modified Energy Factor means the machine wrings more useful washing (and a drier spin) out of every kilowatt-hour and gallon it uses.
- Water heating. Cycle temperature, more than drum size, is usually what separates a cheap wash cycle from an expensive one on models with an internal water heater.
Common questions
Is the Breda LUWM91400 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $19 a year it ranks #103 of 388 washing machine models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Breda LUWM91400 cost per month?
Roughly $1.55/mo, spreading the $19/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 100 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $19 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Breda LUWM91400 for its size?
17th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Breda LUWM814002.3 cu ft | $19 |
| 102 | Breda BRWM9140022.3 cu ft | $19 |
| 101 | Breda BRWM8140021.9 cu ft | $19 |
| 100 | Bosch WGB246AXUC2.4 cu ft | $19 |
| 99 | Aviva ALWF190WH1.9 cu ft | $19 |
Source
ES_1147102_LUWM91400_03102022122138_80097243View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Breda and LUWM91400 are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.