c/kWh
$/kLusage charge on your water bill
per week
Capacity
13 place
Freestanding
Energy rating
3
WELS water rating 6
Annual electricity use
279 kWh
Label: 280 kWh Β· 0.77 kWh per cycle
Estimated running cost
$97 / year
$89 electricity + $8 water Β· $974 over 10 years
Water per cycle
8.8 L Β· ECO 50℃ programme

2% more electricity than the median of 121 comparable 13–14 place freestanding dishwasher registrations (275 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 41% of them. At your rates that is about $2 a year more than the median, $16 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 121 comparable 13–14 place freestanding dishwasher registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 13–14 place freestanding dishwasher sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

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Miele PFD 10x14 place settings222 kWh/yr4$71
LG XD4B24PS14 place settings230 kWh/yr4$74

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Teka LP8 650 AUS SS13 place settings299 kWh/yr3$96
Haier HDW13V1W113 place settings285 kWh/yr3$91
Haier HDW13V1*113 place settings285 kWh/yr3$91
Electrolux ESF6602XC13 place settings255 kWh/yr3.5$82
Samsung Electronics DW60M6045FW13 place settings255 kWh/yr3.5$82

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

Other Seiki models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Seiki SC-1300AU6DWW13 place settings292 kWh/yr3$93

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Seiki SC-1300AU6DSS specifications

Type
Freestanding
Place settings
13
Water per cycle (labelled programme)
8.8 L
Programme tested
ECO 50℃
Programme time
295 min
Water connection
Single
Water softener
No
Delay start
No
Standby power
0.47 W
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
600 Γ— 850 Γ— 600 mm
Annual energy (label)
280 kWh
Star rating index
3.25
WELS registration
D03020 (exact_model, confidence 0.98)
WELS water per cycle
8.8 L
Country of manufacture
China

1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.

ModelRegistrationStarskWh / yr
SC-1300AU6DWWADW12243292

Other model numbers on registration ADW1242

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ADW1242
GEMS registration id
167613
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
4 March 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
SC-1300AU6D**
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2007.1:2005

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. Manufacturer: ayonz.com. How the derived figures are calculated.