c/kWh
$/kLusage charge on your water bill
per week
Capacity
14 place
Freestanding
Energy rating
4
WELS water rating 5
Annual electricity use
229 kWh
Label: 230 kWh Β· 0.63 kWh per cycle
Estimated running cost
$84 / year
$73 electricity + $10 water Β· $839 over 10 years
Water per cycle
11.5 L Β· ECO 50Β° programme

16% less 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 80% of them. At your rates that is about $14 a year less than the median, $144 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 (below 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.

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.*.AU Series14 place settings190 kWh/yr4.5$61
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Smeg DA6335DX415 place settings206 kWh/yr4.5$66
Smeg DAI6335DX415 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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Miele PFD 101i14 place settings222 kWh/yr4$71
Miele PFD 10114 place settings222 kWh/yr4$71
Smeg DWA6214W414 place settings230 kWh/yr4$74
LG XD5B24PS14 place settings230 kWh/yr4$74
Samsung Electronics DW70H75YCFE14 place settings230 kWh/yr4$74
Asko HDFS143B.S.AU14 place settings190 kWh/yr4.5$61
Asko HDFS143B.*.AU Series14 place settings190 kWh/yr4.5$61

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

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Whirlpool WDFS3I4PBSAU specifications

Type
Freestanding
Place settings
14
Water per cycle (labelled programme)
11.5 L
Programme tested
ECO 50Β°
Programme time
220 min
Water connection
Single
Water softener
Yes
Delay start
Yes
Standby power
0.00 W
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
–
Annual energy (label)
230 kWh
Star rating index
4.01
WELS registration
D03014 (exact_model, confidence 0.98)
WELS water per cycle
11.5 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
WDFS3I4PBSAUADW13104230

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ADW1231
GEMS registration id
166156
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
1 January 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
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: whirlpool.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.