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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 10 kg · freestanding

Bauknecht B8 W046WB DE

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Uses less electricity than 25% of the 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €32 a year, €318 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
51 kWh
Typical 51 kWh
Running cost
€32 / year
€0 vs typical
Water per wash
45 L
Typical 51 L

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 112 kWh a year. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 45.0 litres of water per cycle, 6.0 less than the typical model in its group. Bauknecht has 15 models in this group; this one is number 9 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,012 of 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg by yearly consumption. 1,011 use less.

Median 112 This model · 112 40 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Hotpoint H8 W046SB UK 112 kWh same
  2. A AEG L7FEC146R 914550545 112 kWh same
  3. A Bauknecht B8 W046WB DE 112 kWh
  4. A Beko WQP 10747 XSW DR 7148647300 112 kWh same
  5. A Beko WTE 10736 AQN 7158141300 112 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period B8 W046WB DE L97FSR14L6U 914505615 Difference
1 year €32 €12 −€19
5 years €159 €62 −€97
10 years €318 €125 −€193
15 years €477 €187 −€290

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 56 5.0 m³ €16
Our default · 220 washes 112 9.9 m³ €32
Family · 330 washes 168 14.9 m³ €48

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 71 dB
Dashed: group median 75 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 Bauknecht B8 W046WB DE (this model)
5145 L 112 — —
2050 L 44 €19 €193
2050 L 44 €19 €193
2050 L 44 €19 €193
2050 L 44 €19 €193
2050 L 44 €19 €193

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
51 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.512 kWh
Rated capacity
10.0 kg
Water per cycle
45 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:59 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
71 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 640 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

3 model numbers are registered by Bauknecht with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

B8 W046WB DE · B8 W046WB BE · B8 W046WB EE

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht B8 W046WB DE cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 112 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €32 a year, or €318 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

45 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.9 m³ a year at 220 washes.