Model
Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T***
Rank #17 means 16 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 94th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 94% of those models.
What does the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** cost to run per year?
Almost nothing we track in this class costs less to run than the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T***: about $11 a year, rank #17 of 388. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 94% of washing machine models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. At a IMEF of 2.06, its integrated modified energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**116T*** at $11/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MLH25N7BWW at $12/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 Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T***'s $11/yr adds up to roughly $110 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Speed Queen LWN6ZR**116T***.
By the numbers
The Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** 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 $11/yr, here is what the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** costs about $110. That is roughly $90 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $11/yr, it runs about $9 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is about $4 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 3.2 cu ft, the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. Its IMEF of 2.06, below the class median of 2.76, reflects integrated modified energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $11 a year it ranks #17 of 388 washing machine models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** cost per month?
Roughly $0.93/mo, spreading the $11/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 60 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $11 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Speed Queen LWN6ZR**119T*** for its size?
94th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_87091_LWN6ZR**119T***_091820241901134_9652854View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Speed Queen and LWN6ZR**119T*** 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.