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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Slimline dishwashers · 10 place settings · freestanding

Amica DFM438ACTKID

G

Uses less electricity than 1% of the 2,087 slimline dishwashers, 9–11 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €68 a year, €682 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
86 kWh
Typical 70 kWh
Running cost
€68 / year
+€13 vs typical
Water per cycle
8.0 L
Typical 9.0 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. Lord D8 4.GN, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €34 a year. 99% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. It uses 8.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 less than the typical model in its group. Amica has 136 models in this group; this one is number 117 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,055 of 2,087 slimline dishwashers, 9–11 place settings by yearly consumption. 2,054 use less.

Median 196 This model · 241 120 595 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Amica DFM436ACWH 241 kWh same
  2. G Amica DFM438ACTID 241 kWh same
  3. G Amica DFM438ACTKID 241 kWh
  4. G Amica DFM436ACWDJ 241 kWh same
  5. G Amica GSP 530 920 E 241 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DFM438ACTKID D8 4.GN Difference
1 year €68 €34 −€34
5 years €341 €170 −€170
10 years €682 €341 −€341
15 years €1,023 €511 −€511

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 129 1.2 m³ €37
Our default · 280 cycles 241 2.2 m³ €68
Family, daily · 365 cycles 314 2.9 m³ €89

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 44 dB
Dashed: group median 47 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
G Amica DFM438ACTKID (this model)
108.0 L 241 — —
108.0 L 120 €34 €341
108.0 L 120 €34 €341
108.0 L 120 €34 €341
108.0 L 120 €34 €341
108.0 L 120 €34 €341

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G
Energy per 100 cycles
86 kWh
Place settings
10
Water per cycle
8.0 L
Eco programme duration
3:40 h
Noise
44 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
850 × 450 × 610 mm
Installation
freestanding
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Amica under one model number.

DFM438ACTKID

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Amica DFM438ACTKID cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 241 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €68 a year, or €682 over ten years.