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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Indesit BWE 81496X WKV IT

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Uses less electricity than 36% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €29 a year, €293 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
47 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€29 / year
€0 vs typical
Water per wash
48 L
Typical 47 L

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 103 kWh a year. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 48.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.0 more than the typical model in its group. Indesit has 68 models in this group; this one is number 19 among them. Indesit sells the same label values under other model names: BWEBE 81496X WK N, BWE 81496X WS SPT N, BWA 81496X WV IT and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 1,422 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 1,421 use less.

Median 103 This model · 103 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Fortex FF8WH2 103 kWh same
  2. A Indesit BWA 81496X WV IT 103 kWh same
  3. A Indesit BWE 81496X WKV IT 103 kWh
  4. A Indesit BWE 81496X WS SPT N 103 kWh same
  5. A Indesit BWE 81496X WSV SPT 103 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period BWE 81496X WKV IT H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €29 €15 −€14
5 years €146 €75 −€72
10 years €293 €150 −€143
15 years €439 €224 −€215

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 52 5.3 m³ €15
Our default · 220 washes 103 10.6 m³ €29
Family · 330 washes 155 15.8 m³ €44

Spin noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 78 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 Indesit BWE 81496X WKV IT (this model)
4748 L 103 — —
A Hoover H3W 48BL11H-S compare
2442 L 53 €14 €143
A Hoover H3W 48L11H-S compare
2442 L 53 €14 €143
A Candy BR 48BL11UC-S compare
2442 L 53 €14 €143
A Candy BR 48BL11-S compare
2442 L 53 €14 €143
A Candy GD 48B11C-16 compare
2642 L 57 €13 €131

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
47 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.472 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
48 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:38 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.0 %
Spin noise
78 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 630 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

3 model numbers are registered by Indesit with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

BWE 81496X WKV IT · BWE 81496X WSV EE · BWE 81496X WV SPT

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

Questions

How much does the Indesit BWE 81496X WKV IT cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 103 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €29 a year, or €293 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.