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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 6 kg · freestanding

Ardesto WMI-6140

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Uses less electricity than 15% of the 2,967 washing machines, under 7 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €41 a year, €411 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
66 kWh
Typical 56 kWh
Running cost
€41 / year
+€6 vs typical
Water per wash
41 L
Typical 43 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 85 % of them need less. Superb Electric Company XQB60-168, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €26 a year. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 41.0 litres of water per cycle, 2.0 less than the typical model in its group. Ardesto has 16 models in this group; this one is number 14 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,504 of 2,967 washing machines, under 7 kg by yearly consumption. 2,503 use less.

Median 123 This model · 145 50 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Nabo WM 1226 143 kWh −€0.62
  2. D Senz STL150 143 kWh −€0.62
  3. A Ardesto WMI-6140 145 kWh
  4. D Gorenje WNHB6X2SDS/PL 145 kWh same
  5. F Laretti LR-WM3205 145 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WMI-6140 XQB60-168 Difference
1 year €41 €15 −€26
5 years €206 €75 −€131
10 years €411 €150 −€262
15 years €617 €224 −€393

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 73 4.5 m³ €21
Our default · 220 washes 145 9.0 m³ €41
Family · 330 washes 218 13.5 m³ €62

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 79 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
A Ardesto WMI-6140 (this model)
6641 L 145 — —
24144 L 53 €26 €262
3438 L 75 €20 €199
3435 L 75 €20 €199
3441 L 75 €20 €199
3441 L 75 €20 €199

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
66 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.660 kWh
Rated capacity
6.0 kg
Water per cycle
41 L
Eco 40–60 duration
2:47 h
Spin speed
1,400 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 47.0 %
Spin noise
79 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
840 × 600 × 450 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ardesto under one model number.

WMI-6140

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

Questions

How much does the Ardesto WMI-6140 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 145 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €41 a year, or €411 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

41 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.0 m³ a year at 220 washes.