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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 (117)

Clear
7 kg washing machines
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Eurotech ED-TLW7KGWHTop loader7 W489 kWh/yr2$161
Parmco WM7WTTop loader7 W490 kWh/yr2$162
Midea DMWM70G2Top loader7 W490 kWh/yr2$162
Robinhood RHFL75WNFront loader8 W497 kWh/yr2.5$164
Euro EFL75KWHFront loader8 W497 kWh/yr2.5$164
Robinhood WMFLA75WFront loader8 W497 kWh/yr2.5$164
Haier HWMSP70Top loader7 W510 kWh/yr2$168
Sharp ES-NFA714BWFront loader8 W532 kWh/yr2.5$176
Haier HWT75AA1Top loader8 W533 kWh/yr2.5$176
Onix ON-TLW7WTop loader7 W535 kWh/yr2$177
Euromaid ETL700FCWTop loader7 W539 kWh/yr2$178
Seiki SC-7000AU7TLTop loader7 W539 kWh/yr2$178
Germanica GTLW-700AU70Top loader7 W539 kWh/yr2$178
Midea MFE75-JS1412/C31E-AU(25)Front loader8 W556 kWh/yr2.5$183
Robinhood RHTL75MSDTop loader8 W585 kWh/yr2$193
TECO TWM70TAWTop loader7 W595 kWh/yr2$196
Whirlpool WB70803Top loader7 W595 kWh/yr2$196

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