Australia · costs in AUD

8 kg Washing machines: Energy Use & Running Costs

129 currently registered washing machines in the 8 kg group (219 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
129
219 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
271 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$87 / year
middle half: $76 to $104
Median star rating
4.0
range 1.0 to 5.5

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 148 kWh; highest: 1,172 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 8 kg washing machines (129 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Front loader

  1. V-zug AW6T-11025 148 kWh, 5.5 stars, null
  2. Mistral MBWM576-F8W-F 171 kWh, 5 stars, null
  3. Aeg LF8584M8OS 179 kWh, 5 stars, null
  4. Aeg LFA7384O4CS 180 kWh, 5 stars, null

Top loader

  1. LG WTX3-08W 181 kWh, 5 stars, null
  2. Fisher & Paykel WL8058G1 219 kWh, 4.5 stars, null
  3. Haier HWT08AN1 220 kWh, 4.5 stars, null
  4. Seiki SC-800AU7TLW 248 kWh, 4 stars, null

Twin tub

  1. Tisira MTC80-P1101PQ/AU9 662 kWh, 1.5 stars, null
  2. Euromaid ETTW800 662 kWh, 1.5 stars, null

All 8 kg washing machines (214)

Clear
8 kg washing machines
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel WH8060J3Front loader8 W310 kWh/yr4$99
LG WV1-1208WXFront loader8 W313 kWh/yr4$100
LG WV1-1208WFront loader8 W313 kWh/yr4$100
LG WV1-1208Front loader8 W313 kWh/yr4$100
Fisher & Paykel WH8060F1Front loader8 W319 kWh/yr4$102
Fisher & Paykel WH8560P2Front loader9 W320 kWh/yr4$102
Aeg LF6ES8431AFront loader8 W320 kWh/yr4$102
Fisher & Paykel WH8560P*Front loader9 W320 kWh/yr4$102
Fisher & Paykel WH8560P1Front loader9 W320 kWh/yr4$102
Chiq WFL85SG1Front loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$103
Chiq WFL85SW1Front loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$103
Chiq WFL85PLSWFront loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$103
Chiq WFL85 seriesFront loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$103
Chiq WFL85PL48G1Front loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$103
Stirling STR-FLW8WW1Front loader8 W324 kWh/yr3.5$104
Smeg SAWM814SFront loader8 W325 kWh/yr4$104
Beko BFLB8020WFront loader8 W325 kWh/yr4$104
Fisher & Paykel WH8560F1Front loader9 W329 kWh/yr4$105
Samsung Electronics WW85T504DAEFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$107
Samsung Electronics WW85T554DAWFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$107
Samsung Electronics WW85T554DABFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$107
Samsung Electronics WW85T754DBTFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$107
Samsung Electronics WW85T654DLEFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$107
Stirling STR-FLW8WWFront loader8 W336 kWh/yr3.5$108
Onix ON-FLW8WFront loader8 W336 kWh/yr3.5$108
Samsung Electronics WW85HG3M04AWFront loader9 W341 kWh/yr4$109
Euromaid EFLP850 seriesFront loader9 W350 kWh/yr4$112
Euromaid EFLP850WFront loader9 W350 kWh/yr4$112
Euromaid EFLP850GFront loader9 W350 kWh/yr4$112
Shome I Seiki SC-800AU8FLFront loader8 W380 kWh/yr3.5$122
Samsung Electronics WW85T3040WWFront loader9 W396 kWh/yr3.5$127
Westinghouse WWT8084J7WATop loader8 W438 kWh/yr3$140
TECO TWM80FASFront loader8 W446 kWh/yr3$143
Midea MT512W80RU seriesTop loader8 W470 kWh/yr3$150
Midea MT512W80RUTTop loader8 W470 kWh/yr3$150
Midea MT512W80RUWTop loader8 W470 kWh/yr3$150
Seiki SC-800AU8FLFront loader8 W490 kWh/yr3$157
Heller HTLW8Top loader8 W494 kWh/yr2.5$158
Kogan KATTLWASH8CTop loader8 W500 kWh/yr2.5$160
Kogan KATTLWASH8ATop loader8 W500 kWh/yr2.5$160
Kogan KATTLWASH8*Top loader8 W500 kWh/yr2.5$160
Kogan KATTLWASH8DTop loader8 W500 kWh/yr2.5$160
Kogan KATTLWASH8BTop loader8 W500 kWh/yr2.5$160
Haier HWT80AW1Top loader8 W551 kWh/yr2.5$176
LG WTG8521Top loader9 W580 kWh/yr2.5$186
Esatto EFLW800Front loader8 W590 kWh/yr2.5$189
Germanica GTW-800AU80Top loader8 W600 kWh/yr2$192
Anko ATLW80GTop loader8 W600 kWh/yr2$192
Seiki SC-8000AU7TLTop loader8 W600 kWh/yr2$192
Euromaid ETL800FCWTop loader8 W600 kWh/yr2$192

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