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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Daya DSW81226M18A2

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Uses less electricity than 88% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €24 a year, €237 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
38 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€24 / year
−€6 vs typical
Water per wash
46 L
Typical 47 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 19 % below the typical 103 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 46.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 less than the typical model in its group. Daya has 12 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. Registered in Sept 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 338 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 337 use less.

Median 103 This model · 84 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A AEG LR834T86N 914501703 84 kWh same
  2. A AEG LR86CB86 914501701 84 kWh same
  3. A Daya DSW81226M18A2 84 kWh
  4. A Vivax WFL-140816CTPSI 84 kWh same
  5. A White Pearl F80268EB 84 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DSW81226M18A2 H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €24 €15 −€9
5 years €118 €75 −€44
10 years €237 €150 −€87
15 years €355 €224 −€131

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 42 5.1 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 84 10.1 m³ €24
Family · 330 washes 125 15.2 m³ €36

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 76 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 Daya DSW81226M18A2 (this model)
3846 L 84 — —
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2642 L 57 €7 €75

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
38 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.378 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
46 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:38 h
Spin speed
1,200 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
76 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 480 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Daya under one model number.

DSW81226M18A2

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

Questions

How much does the Daya DSW81226M18A2 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 84 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €24 a year, or €237 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

46 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 10.1 m³ a year at 220 washes.