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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 6 kg · freestanding

Amica WME610/1

E

Uses less electricity than 2% of the 2,967 washing machines, under 7 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €46 a year, €461 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
74 kWh
Typical 56 kWh
Running cost
€46 / year
+€11 vs typical
Water per wash
43 L
Typical 43 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. Superb Electric Company XQB60-168, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €31 a year. 85% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is D. At 80 dB it is 4 dB louder than typical for its size. Amica has 55 models in this group; this one is number 37 among them. Amica sells the same label values under other model names: WA 461 015, PPF 61002 EW, WA462020. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,791 of 2,967 washing machines, under 7 kg by yearly consumption. 2,790 use less.

Median 123 This model · 163 50 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Amica WA 461 015 163 kWh same
  2. E Amica WA462020 163 kWh same
  3. E Amica WME610/1 163 kWh
  4. E OK OWM 6137 E 163 kWh same
  5. E Wasco 16310 WASCO VASKEMASKINE VL1000E 163 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WME610/1 XQB60-168 Difference
1 year €46 €15 −€31
5 years €231 €75 −€156
10 years €461 €150 −€312
15 years €692 €224 −€467

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 81 4.7 m³ €23
Our default · 220 washes 163 9.5 m³ €46
Family · 330 washes 244 14.2 m³ €69

Spin noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 80 dB
Dashed: group median 76 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Amica WME610/1 (this model)
7443 L 163 — —
24144 L 53 €31 €312
3438 L 75 €25 €249
3435 L 75 €25 €249
3441 L 75 €25 €249
3441 L 75 €25 €249

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Energy per 100 cycles
74 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.737 kWh
Rated capacity
6.0 kg
Water per cycle
43 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:18 h
Spin speed
1,000 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
C · 62.0 %
Spin noise
80 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 400 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Amica under one model number.

WME610/1

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

Questions

How much does the Amica WME610/1 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 163 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €46 a year, or €461 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

43 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.5 m³ a year at 220 washes.