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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 12 kg · freestanding

Haier HW120-B14979S8EU1

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Uses less electricity than 55% of the 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €27 a year, €274 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€27 / year
−€2 vs typical
Water per wash
48 L
Typical 53 L

Near the middle of its group: 6 % below the typical 103 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 48.0 litres of water per cycle, 5.0 less than the typical model in its group. Haier has 51 models in this group; this one is number 43 among them. Haier sells the same label values under other model names: HW120-B14979EU1.

Where it stands

Rank 405 of 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over by yearly consumption. 404 use less.

Median 103 This model · 97 55 225 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Hoover H7W 412MBC8-S 97 kWh same
  2. A Haier HW120-B14979EU1 97 kWh same
  3. A Haier HW120-B14979S8EU1 97 kWh
  4. A Hoover H7W 412MBC-84 97 kWh same
  5. A Midea MF205W120WB/W-FR 97 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HW120-B14979S8EU1 HP 124A CARE UK Difference
1 year €27 €20 −€7
5 years €137 €100 −€37
10 years €274 €199 −€75
15 years €411 €299 −€112

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 48 5.3 m³ €14
Our default · 220 washes 97 10.6 m³ €27
Family · 330 washes 145 15.8 m³ €41

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 70 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 Haier HW120-B14979S8EU1 (this model)
4448 L 97 — —
3242 L 70 €7 €75
3242 L 70 €7 €75
3242 L 70 €7 €75
3242 L 70 €7 €75
3242 L 70 €7 €75

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
44 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.435 kWh
Rated capacity
12.0 kg
Water per cycle
48 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:58 h
Spin speed
1,330 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.6 %
Spin noise
70 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 600 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Haier under one model number.

HW120-B14979S8EU1

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

Questions

How much does the Haier HW120-B14979S8EU1 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 97 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €27 a year, or €274 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.