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Washing machine · 11 kg · freestanding

Hotpoint-Ariston AQ116D68SD E N

C

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €44 a year, €436 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
70 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€44 / year
+€14 vs typical
Water per wash
52 L
Typical 53 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Hotpoint HP 115 CARE FR, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €27 a year. 97% of comparable models reach a better class than C; the most common is A. It uses 52.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 less than the typical model in its group. Of 8 Hotpoint-Ariston models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,072 of 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over by yearly consumption. 1,071 use less.

Median 103 This model · 154 55 225 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Beko LLF11W2 7164142600 154 kWh same
  2. C Beko WMP 11744 XWR 7164142400 154 kWh same
  3. C Hotpoint-Ariston AQ116D68SD E N 154 kWh
  4. C Hotpoint NLCD 1164 D AW UK N 154 kWh same
  5. C S5 F12455GBC0 158 kWh +€1.25
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period AQ116D68SD E N HP 115 CARE FR Difference
1 year €44 €16 −€27
5 years €218 €81 −€137
10 years €436 €162 −€274
15 years €654 €243 −€411

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 77 5.7 m³ €22
Our default · 220 washes 154 11.4 m³ €44
Family · 330 washes 231 17.2 m³ €65

Spin noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 79 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
C Hotpoint-Ariston AQ116D68SD E N (this model)
7052 L 154 — —
2654 L 57 €27 €274
2954 L 64 €26 €255
2954 L 64 €26 €255
3146 L 68 €24 €243
3146 L 68 €24 €243

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C
Energy per 100 cycles
70 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.704 kWh
Rated capacity
11.0 kg
Water per cycle
52 L
Eco 40–60 duration
4:00 h
Spin speed
1,551 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
A · 44.0 %
Spin noise
79 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 620 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hotpoint-Ariston under one model number.

AQ116D68SD E N

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint-Ariston AQ116D68SD E N cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 154 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €44 a year, or €436 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

52 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 11.4 m³ a year at 220 washes.