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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 9 kg · freestanding

Gorenje W2G494A11

A

Uses less electricity than 79% of the 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €26 a year, €255 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
41 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€26 / year
−€5 vs typical
Water per wash
43 L
Typical 49 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 16 % below the typical 108 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 43.0 litres of water per cycle, 6.0 less than the typical model in its group. Gorenje has 110 models in this group; this one is number 12 among them. Gorenje sells the same label values under other model names: W53G494A1P1B, W5G494A1P1, W5G694A1T1 and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 789 of 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg by yearly consumption. 788 use less.

Median 108 This model · 90 20 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Morris WIW-91419 88 kWh −€0.62
  2. A Gorenje W1G494A11 90 kWh same
  3. A Gorenje W2G494A11 90 kWh
  4. A Gorenje W494A1 90 kWh same
  5. A Gorenje W53G494A1P1B 90 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period W2G494A11 DE168 Difference
1 year €26 €6 −€19
5 years €128 €31 −€97
10 years €255 €62 −€193
15 years €383 €93 −€290

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 45 4.7 m³ €13
Our default · 220 washes 90 9.5 m³ €26
Family · 330 washes 135 14.2 m³ €38

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 72 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 Gorenje W2G494A11 (this model)
4143 L 90 — —
1011 L 22 €19 €193
1011 L 22 €19 €193
1949 L 42 €14 €137
1949 L 42 €14 €137
1949 L 42 €14 €137

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
41 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.412 kWh
Rated capacity
9.0 kg
Water per cycle
43 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:30 h
Spin speed
1,320 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
72 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 540 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Gorenje under one model number.

W2G494A11

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

Questions

How much does the Gorenje W2G494A11 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 90 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €26 a year, or €255 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

43 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.5 m³ a year at 220 washes.