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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 10 kg · freestanding

Bosch WGH256A9NL

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Uses less electricity than 80% of the 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €25 a year, €249 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Typical 51 kWh
Running cost
€25 / year
−€7 vs typical
Water per wash
48 L
Typical 51 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 22 % below the typical 112 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 48.0 litres of water per cycle, 3.0 less than the typical model in its group. Bosch has 117 models in this group; this one is number 48 among them. Bosch sells the same label values under other model names: WGH256A0ES.

Where it stands

Rank 487 of 2,638 washing machines, 10 kg by yearly consumption. 486 use less.

Median 112 This model · 88 40 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Bosch WGH256ASFR 88 kWh same
  2. A Bosch WGH256A0ES 88 kWh same
  3. A Bosch WGH256A9NL 88 kWh
  4. A Siemens WG54H2A4CS 88 kWh same
  5. A Lincoln PL10F4AB 90 kWh +€0.62
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WGH256A9NL L97FSR14L6U 914505615 Difference
1 year €25 €12 −€12
5 years €125 €62 −€62
10 years €249 €125 −€125
15 years €374 €187 −€187

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 44 5.3 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 88 10.6 m³ €25
Family · 330 washes 132 15.8 m³ €37

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 74 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 Bosch WGH256A9NL (this model)
4048 L 88 — —
2050 L 44 €12 €125
2050 L 44 €12 €125
2050 L 44 €12 €125
2050 L 44 €12 €125
2050 L 44 €12 €125

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.395 kWh
Rated capacity
10.0 kg
Water per cycle
48 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:55 h
Spin speed
1,580 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
A · 44.1 %
Spin noise
74 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 630 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Bosch under one model number.

WGH256A9NL

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

Questions

How much does the Bosch WGH256A9NL cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 88 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €25 a year, or €249 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

48 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 10.6 m³ a year at 220 washes.