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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 7 kg · freestanding

Bauknecht WMT Silver 7 BD N

E

Uses less electricity than 2% of the 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €49 a year, €486 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
78 kWh
Typical 52 kWh
Running cost
€49 / year
+€16 vs typical
Water per wash
45 L
Typical 45 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. Candy BR 47SBL10UC-S, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €31 a year. 90% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is A. At 78 dB it is 2 dB louder than typical for its size. Bauknecht has 36 models in this group; this one is number 35 among them. Bauknecht sells the same label values under other model names: WAT 870 EU/N. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,256 of 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg by yearly consumption. 3,255 use less.

Median 114 This model · 172 60 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Hotpoint WMTF 722U UK N 172 kWh same
  2. E Bauknecht WAT 870 EU/N 172 kWh same
  3. E Bauknecht WMT Silver 7 BD N 172 kWh
  4. E Beko MWRE7512XSWE 7321330001 172 kWh same
  5. E Beko SWRE7512XWW2E 7321330004 172 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WMT Silver 7 BD N BR 47SBL10UC-S Difference
1 year €49 €18 −€31
5 years €243 €90 −€153
10 years €486 €181 −€305
15 years €729 €271 −€458

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 86 5.0 m³ €24
Our default · 220 washes 172 9.9 m³ €49
Family · 330 washes 257 14.9 m³ €73

Spin noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 78 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 Bauknecht WMT Silver 7 BD N (this model)
7845 L 172 — —
2940 L 64 €31 €305
2940 L 64 €31 €305
3145 L 68 €29 €293
3137 L 68 €29 €293
3140 L 68 €29 €293

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Energy per 100 cycles
78 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.780 kWh
Rated capacity
7.0 kg
Water per cycle
45 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:25 h
Spin speed
1,151 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
C · 62.0 %
Spin noise
78 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
900 × 400 × 600 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Bauknecht under one model number.

WMT Silver 7 BD N

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht WMT Silver 7 BD N cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 172 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €49 a year, or €486 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.