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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Compact dishwashers · 2 place settings · freestanding

Helkama HAP420C

G

Uses less electricity than 70% of the 501 compact dishwashers, under 9 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €31 a year, €309 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
39 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€31 / year
−€8 vs typical
Water per cycle
5.0 L
Typical 6.5 L

Near the middle of its group: 20 % below the typical 137 kWh. 94% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. It uses 5.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.5 less than the typical model in its group. Of 3 Helkama models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 138 of 501 compact dishwashers, under 9 place settings by yearly consumption. 137 use less.

Median 137 This model · 109 45 490 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Cookology CMDW2ORG 109 kWh same
  2. F Sommertal Tischspülmaschine SP5 Dual 109 kWh same
  3. G Helkama HAP420C 109 kWh
  4. F Emerio DWC-127633 109 kWh same
  5. G Logik LDW2PB24E 112 kWh +€0.79
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HAP420C VTX-12S Difference
1 year €31 €18 −€13
5 years €155 €91 −€63
10 years €309 €182 −€127
15 years €464 €274 −€190

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 59 0.8 m³ €17
Our default · 280 cycles 109 1.4 m³ €31
Family, daily · 365 cycles 142 1.8 m³ €40

Noise · class D

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 58 dB
Dashed: group median 49 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
G Helkama HAP420C (this model)
25.0 L 109 — —
33.8 L 64 €13 €127
35.1 L 64 €13 €127
34.7 L 67 €12 €119
25.0 L 67 €12 €119
34.7 L 67 €12 €119

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G
Energy per 100 cycles
39 kWh
Place settings
2
Water per cycle
5.0 L
Eco programme duration
2:40 h
Noise
58 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
435 × 420 × 435 mm
Installation
freestanding
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Helkama under one model number.

HAP420C

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

Questions

How much does the Helkama HAP420C cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 109 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €31 a year, or €309 over ten years.