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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 7 kg · freestanding

Gorenje W1G4S74A21

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Uses less electricity than 98% of the 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €22 a year, €218 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
35 kWh
Typical 52 kWh
Running cost
€22 / year
−€11 vs typical
Water per wash
41 L
Typical 45 L

Only 20 of 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg do better. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 41.0 litres of water per cycle, 4.0 less than the typical model in its group. Gorenje has 172 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them. Gorenje sells the same label values under other model names: W5G4S74A2P1, Wave G4S74A21, WFS474A2 and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 21 of 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg by yearly consumption. 20 use less.

Median 114 This model · 77 60 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Lincoln PLLHF714ABN1 77 kWh same
  2. A Hisense WF3E7043BWJ 77 kWh same
  3. A Gorenje W1G4S74A21 77 kWh
  4. A Gorenje W5G4S74A2P1 77 kWh same
  5. A Gorenje Wave G4S74A21 77 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period W1G4S74A21 BR 47SBL10UC-S Difference
1 year €22 €18 −€4
5 years €109 €90 −€19
10 years €218 €181 −€37
15 years €327 €271 −€56

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 39 4.5 m³ €11
Our default · 220 washes 77 9.0 m³ €22
Family · 330 washes 115 13.5 m³ €33

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 72 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
A Gorenje W1G4S74A21 (this model)
3541 L 77 — —
2940 L 64 €4 €37
2940 L 64 €4 €37
3145 L 68 €2 €25
3137 L 68 €2 €25
3140 L 68 €2 €25

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
35 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.350 kWh
Rated capacity
7.0 kg
Water per cycle
41 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:27 h
Spin speed
1,400 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
72 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 460 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Gorenje under one model number.

W1G4S74A21

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

Questions

How much does the Gorenje W1G4S74A21 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 77 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €22 a year, or €218 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.