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8 kg Washing machines: Energy Use & Running Costs

137 currently registered washing machines in the 8 kg group (230 model numbers), compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
137
230 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
271 kWh
Median estimated running cost
$89 / year
middle half: $79 to $111
Median star rating
4.0
range 1.0 to 5.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 171 kWh; highest: 1,172 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 8 kg washing machines (137 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Front loader

  1. Mistral MBWM576-F8W-F 171 kWh, 5 stars, null
  2. Aeg LF8584M8O 179 kWh, 5 stars, null
  3. Aeg LFA7384O4CS 180 kWh, 5 stars, null
  4. Eurotech 360226 183 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 (186)

Clear
8 kg washing machines
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Artusi AWM1814WFront loader8 W308 kWh/yr4$102
Westinghouse WWT8088V1WTop loader8 W308 kWh/yr4$102
Ariston N84WAUFront loader8 W309 kWh/yr4$102
Whirlpool FDLR80210Front loader8 W310 kWh/yr4$102
Fisher & Paykel WH8060J3Front loader8 W310 kWh/yr4$102
LG WV1-1208WXFront loader8 W313 kWh/yr4$103
LG WV1-1208WFront loader8 W313 kWh/yr4$103
LG WV1-1208Front loader8 W313 kWh/yr4$103
Fisher & Paykel WH8060F1Front loader8 W319 kWh/yr4$105
Fisher & Paykel WH8560P2Front loader9 W320 kWh/yr4$106
Aeg LF6ES8431AFront loader8 W320 kWh/yr4$106
Fisher & Paykel WH8560P*Front loader9 W320 kWh/yr4$106
Fisher & Paykel WH8560P1Front loader9 W320 kWh/yr4$106
Chiq WFL85SG1Front loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$106
Chiq WFL85SW1Front loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$106
Chiq WFL85PLSWFront loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$106
Chiq WFL85 seriesFront loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$106
Chiq WFL85PL48G1Front loader9 W321 kWh/yr4$106
Stirling STR-FLW8WW1Front loader8 W324 kWh/yr3.5$107
Smeg SAWM814SFront loader8 W325 kWh/yr4$107
Beko BFLB8020WFront loader8 W325 kWh/yr4$107
Fisher & Paykel WH8560F1Front loader9 W329 kWh/yr4$109
Samsung Electronics WW85T504DAEFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$110
Samsung Electronics WW85T554DAWFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$110
Samsung Electronics WW85T554DABFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$110
Samsung Electronics WW85T754DBTFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$110
Samsung Electronics WW85T654DLEFront loader9 W333 kWh/yr4$110
Stirling STR-FLW8WWFront loader8 W336 kWh/yr3.5$111
Onix ON-FLW8WFront loader8 W336 kWh/yr3.5$111
Samsung Electronics WW85HG3M04AWFront loader9 W341 kWh/yr4$113
Euromaid EFLP850 seriesFront loader9 W350 kWh/yr4$116
Euromaid EFLP850WFront loader9 W350 kWh/yr4$116
Euromaid EFLP850GFront loader9 W350 kWh/yr4$116
Shome I Seiki SC-800AU8FLFront loader8 W380 kWh/yr3.5$125
Samsung Electronics WW85T3040WWFront loader9 W396 kWh/yr3.5$131
Living & CO MFC80-JS1401B/C14E-AU(35)Front loader8 W405 kWh/yr3.5$134

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