c/kWh
per week
$/kLusage charge on your water bill
Capacity
18.5 kg
Front loader
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
311 kWh
Label: 545 kWh · 1.5 kWh per wash
Estimated running cost
$102 / year
$102 electricity + $0 water · $1,025 over 10 years
Water per wash
0.0 L · Energy Saving, Temp. 40°C, Rinse 3 times, Spin Extra High, Dry off programme

About the same electricity as the median of 5 comparable 13 kg and above front loader washing machine registrations (545 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 40% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 5 comparable 13 kg and above front loader washing machine registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 13 kg and above front loader washing machine sold in New Zealand, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Samsung Electronics WD18DB8995BZ specifications

Loading
Front loader
Rated capacity
18.5 kg
Combined washer-dryer
No
Wash action
–
Water per wash
0.0 L
Water efficiency index
0.601
Programme tested
Energy Saving, Temp. 40°C, Rinse 3 times, Spin Extra High, Dry off
Programme time
354 min
Internal heater
–
Dimensions (W×H×D)
–
Annual energy (label)
545 kWh
Star rating index
4.50
Country of manufacture
South Korea

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ACW1448
GEMS registration id
162010
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
18 June 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2040.1:2005/Amdt 3:2010

Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 22 September 2026; last checked 23 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.