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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Elektrabregenz WAF 81468 7162846100

C

Uses less electricity than 19% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €39 a year, €386 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
62 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€39 / year
+€9 vs typical
Water per wash
41 L
Typical 47 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % of them need less. Hoover H3W 48BL11H-S, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €24 a year. 75% of comparable models reach a better class than C; the most common is A. It uses 41.0 litres of water per cycle, 6.0 less than the typical model in its group. Elektrabregenz has 14 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them. Elektrabregenz sells the same label values under other model names: WAF 81431 7162845000, WAFM 81400 7162845100.

Where it stands

Rank 3,729 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 3,728 use less.

Median 103 This model · 136 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Svan SVL814CS 136 kWh same
  2. C Elektrabregenz WAF 81431 7162845000 136 kWh same
  3. C Elektrabregenz WAF 81468 7162846100 136 kWh
  4. C Elektrabregenz WAFM 81400 7162845100 136 kWh same
  5. C Končar PRT138MDINV 136 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WAF 81468 7162846100 H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €39 €15 −€24
5 years €193 €75 −€118
10 years €386 €150 −€237
15 years €579 €224 −€355

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 68 4.5 m³ €19
Our default · 220 washes 136 9.0 m³ €39
Family · 330 washes 205 13.5 m³ €58

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
C Elektrabregenz WAF 81468 7162846100 (this model)
6241 L 136 — —
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2642 L 57 €22 €224

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C
Energy per 100 cycles
62 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.623 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
41 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:38 h
Spin speed
1,400 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
71 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
840 × 600 × 590 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Elektrabregenz under one model number.

WAF 81468 7162846100

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

Questions

How much does the Elektrabregenz WAF 81468 7162846100 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 136 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €39 a year, or €386 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.