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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 7 kg · freestanding

Hanseatic WME7A4

A

Uses less electricity than 89% of the 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €27 a year, €268 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
43 kWh
Typical 52 kWh
Running cost
€27 / year
−€6 vs typical
Water per wash
38 L
Typical 45 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 17 % below the typical 114 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 38.0 litres of water per cycle, 7.0 less than the typical model in its group. Hanseatic has 8 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 374 of 3,584 washing machines, 7 kg by yearly consumption. 373 use less.

Median 114 This model · 95 60 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Bosch WGE02202FR 95 kWh same
  2. A Bosch WGE02204FR 95 kWh same
  3. A Hanseatic WME7A4 95 kWh
  4. B Serfur Insaat Otomotiv Tarim Ithalat Ihracaat Sanayi VE Ticaret Limited Sirketi XPB70-8 95 kWh same
  5. A Gorenje WPNEI72ASWIFI 95 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WME7A4 BR 47SBL10UC-S Difference
1 year €27 €18 −€9
5 years €134 €90 −€44
10 years €268 €181 −€87
15 years €402 €271 −€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 47 4.2 m³ €13
Our default · 220 washes 95 8.4 m³ €27
Family · 330 washes 142 12.5 m³ €40

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 76 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 Hanseatic WME7A4 (this model)
4338 L 95 — —
2940 L 64 €9 €87
2940 L 64 €9 €87
3145 L 68 €7 €75
3137 L 68 €7 €75
3140 L 68 €7 €75

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
43 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.433 kWh
Rated capacity
7.0 kg
Water per cycle
38 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:28 h
Spin speed
1,310 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
76 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 470 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hanseatic under one model number.

WME7A4

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

Questions

How much does the Hanseatic WME7A4 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 95 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 €268 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

38 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 8.4 m³ a year at 220 washes.