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7 kg Washing machines: Energy Use & Running Costs

75 currently registered washing machines in the 7 kg group (117 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
75
117 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
395 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$130 / year
middle half: $92 to $161
Median star rating
3.0
range 2.0 to 5.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 180 kWh; highest: 595 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 7 kg washing machines (75 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Top loader

  1. Samsung Electronics WA70CG5441BW 247 kWh, 4 stars, null
  2. Haier HWT07AN1 312 kWh, 3.5 stars, null
  3. Parmco WM7WT02 365 kWh, 3 stars, null
  4. Mykin MTLW72W 393 kWh, 3 stars, null

Front loader

  1. TCL WF75P10W 180 kWh, 5 stars, null
  2. Kogan KAFWASH75TC 180 kWh, 5 stars, null
  3. Telefunken TF750AUFL8 180 kWh, 5 stars, null
  4. TCL WF75P12W 180 kWh, 5 stars, null

All 7 kg washing machines (59)

Clear
7 kg washing machines
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Westinghouse WWF7025EQWAFront loader7 W342 kWh/yr3.5$113
Technika TFL7WFront loader7 W342 kWh/yr3.5$113
Euromaid EFL700WPROFront loader7 W342 kWh/yr3.5$113
Altus AFL710WFront loader7 W342 kWh/yr3.5$113
Solt GGSFLW700Front loader7 W348 kWh/yr3.5$115
Westinghouse WWF7524N3Front loader8 W372 kWh/yr3.5$123
Westinghouse WWF7524N3WASFront loader8 W372 kWh/yr3.5$123
Westinghouse WWF7524N3WAFront loader8 W372 kWh/yr3.5$123
Westinghouse WWF75324N3WAFront loader8 W372 kWh/yr3.5$123

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