c/kWh
$/kLusage charge on your water bill
per week
Capacity
15 place
Freestanding
Energy rating
4
WELS water rating 5
Annual electricity use
245 kWh
Label: 246 kWh Β· 0.67 kWh per cycle
Estimated running cost
$89 / year
$79 electricity + $10 water Β· $885 over 10 years
Water per cycle
11.0 L Β· ECO programme

About the same electricity as the median of 84 comparable 15 place and above freestanding dishwasher registrations (246 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 39% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 84 comparable 15 place and above freestanding dishwasher registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 15 place and above freestanding dishwasher sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

Dishwashers that use less electricity

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

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Asko HDFS143B.S.AU14 place settings190 kWh/yr4.5$61
Asko HDFS143B.BS.AU14 place settings190 kWh/yr4.5$61
Smeg DA6335DX415 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66
Haier HDW15F3*115 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66
Haier HDW15F3S115 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66

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

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ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Toshiba DW-15F3(BS)-NZ15 place settings237 kWh/yr4$76
Artusi ADWFI700/115 place settings230 kWh/yr4$74
Domain DW60ET15 place settings230 kWh/yr4$74
Smeg DAU6335DB415 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66
Haier HDW15F3S115 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66
Toshiba DW-15F3(BS)15 place settings237 kWh/yr4$76
Haier HDW15F3B115 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66
Smeg DAU6335DX415 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66

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

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Westinghouse WSU6608 specifications

Type
Freestanding
Place settings
15
Water per cycle (labelled programme)
11.0 L
Programme tested
ECO
Programme time
239 min
Water connection
Single
Water softener
No
Delay start
Yes
Standby power
0.41 W
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
–
Annual energy (label)
246 kWh
Star rating index
4.01
WELS registration
D02964 (exact_model, confidence 0.98)
WELS water per cycle
12.2 L
Country of manufacture
China

2 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
WSU6608KXBADW11484245
WSU6608XBADW11484245

Other model numbers on registration ADW1257

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ADW1257
GEMS registration id
169542
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
22 May 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
WSU6608
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2007.1:2021 + A1

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. How the derived figures are calculated.