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Front loader · 12 kg

Electrolux EWF1243R7WC Washing Machine

Electrolux EWF1243R7WC is a 12 kg front loader washing machine registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration ACW1475).

c/kWh
per week
$/kLusage charge on your water bill
Capacity
12 kg
Front loader
Energy rating
5
Annual electricity use
166 kWh
Label: 292 kWh · 0.80 kWh per wash
Estimated running cost
$53 / year
$53 electricity + $0 water · $532 over 10 years
Water per wash
0.0 L · Eco Cottons + Temp 40°C, Spin 1400rpm programme

About the same electricity as the median of 37 comparable 11 to 12 kg front loader washing machine registrations (291 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 41% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 37 comparable 11 to 12 kg front loader washing machine registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 11 to 12 kg front loader washing machine sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Electrolux EWF1243R7WC specifications

Loading
Front loader
Rated capacity
12.0 kg
Combined washer-dryer
No
Wash action
–
Water per wash
0.0 L
Water efficiency index
0.514
Programme tested
Eco Cottons + Temp 40°C, Spin 1400rpm
Programme time
392 min
Internal heater
–
Dimensions (W×H×D)
600 × 850 × 659 mm
Annual energy (label)
292 kWh
Star rating index
5.07
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ACW1475

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACW1475
GEMS registration id
164509
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
29 September 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
EWF1243R7
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2040.1:2005/Amdt 3:2010

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 22 September 2026; last checked 23 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.