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13 kg and above Washing machines: Energy Use & Running Costs

16 currently registered washing machines in the 13 kg and above group (38 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
16
38 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
499 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$165 / year
middle half: $140 to $180
Median star rating
4.5
range 2.0 to 5.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 331 kWh; highest: 963 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 13 kg and above washing machines (16 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Top loader

  1. LG WTX9-14W 331 kWh, 5 stars, null
  2. LG WTX10-16G 360 kWh, 5 stars, null
  3. Westinghouse WWT1488V1W 400 kWh, 4.5 stars, null
  4. LG WTL10-14B 420 kWh, 4.5 stars, null

Front loader

  1. LG WXLS-1014G 424 kWh, 4.5 stars, null
  2. Samsung Electronics WF18B9600KV 523 kWh, 4.5 stars, null
  3. Samsung Electronics WD18DB8995BZ 545 kWh, 4.5 stars, null
  4. Samsung Electronics WF90F19ADS 550 kWh, 4.5 stars, null

All 13 kg and above washing machines (38)

13 kg and above washing machines
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG WTX9-14WTop loader14 W331 kWh/yr5$109
LG WTX10-16GTop loader16 W360 kWh/yr5$119
Westinghouse WWT1488V1WTop loader14 W400 kWh/yr4.5$132
LG WTL9-14WTop loader14 W420 kWh/yr4.5$139
LG WTL10-14BTop loader14 W420 kWh/yr4.5$139
LG WTLx-14xTop loader14 W420 kWh/yr4.5$139
LG WXLS-1014*Front loader14 W424 kWh/yr4.5$140
LG WXLS-1014WFront loader14 W424 kWh/yr4.5$140
LG WXLS-1014GFront loader14 W424 kWh/yr4.5$140
LG WXLS-1014GXFront loader14 W424 kWh/yr4.5$140
LG WXLS-1014WXFront loader14 W424 kWh/yr4.5$140
Kogan KAWWASHT15BTop loader15 W495 kWh/yr4$163
Kogan KAWWASHT15ATop loader15 W495 kWh/yr4$163
Kogan KAWWASHT15DTop loader15 W495 kWh/yr4$163
Kogan KAWWASHT15*Top loader15 W495 kWh/yr4$163
Whirlpool VWHD1502IGTop loader15 W495 kWh/yr4$163
Kogan KAWWASHT15CTop loader15 W495 kWh/yr4$163
Samsung Electronics WA14A8377GVTop loader14 W502 kWh/yr4$166
Samsung Electronics WA14A8377GWTop loader14 W502 kWh/yr4$166
LG WTG1434Top loader14 W515 kWh/yr4$170
LG WTG1434VHFTop loader14 W515 kWh/yr4$170
LG WTG1434WHFTop loader14 W515 kWh/yr4$170
LG WTG1434BHFTop loader14 W515 kWh/yr4$170
Samsung Electronics WF18B9600KVFront loader18 W523 kWh/yr4.5$173
Samsung Electronics WD18DB8995BZFront loader19 W545 kWh/yr4.5$180
Samsung Electronics WF90F19ADSFront loader20 W550 kWh/yr4.5$182
LG WWT-1910BXFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910WFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910FGFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910MGRFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910GRXFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910Front loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910BFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910FGXFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910BLUFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
LG WWT-1910BLXFront loader19 W583 kWh/yr4.5$192
Tuscany 360228Top loader15 W727 kWh/yr3$240
Heller HWM13TLTop loader13 W963 kWh/yr2$318

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