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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Full-size dishwashers · 12 place settings · built-in

KKT Kolbe DW601VI

E

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 1,021 full-size dishwashers, 12 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €73 a year, €730 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
92 kWh
Typical 92 kWh
Running cost
€73 / year
€0 vs typical
Water per cycle
11.0 L
Typical 11.0 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Miele G 3785-55 SCVi, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €32 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (83% of models). At 52 dB it is 3 dB louder than typical for its size. Of 4 KKT Kolbe models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 169 of 1,021 full-size dishwashers, 12 place settings by yearly consumption. 168 use less.

Median 258 This model · 258 145 2,585 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Vestel DW 5202 X WIFI 258 kWh same
  2. E KKT Kolbe DW601W 258 kWh same
  3. E KKT Kolbe DW601VI 258 kWh
  4. E Helvetia HV6VF1247E1 258 kWh same
  5. E Helvetia HV6V1247EB1 258 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DW601VI G 3785-55 SCVi Difference
1 year €73 €41 −€32
5 years €365 €206 −€159
10 years €730 €412 −€317
15 years €1,094 €619 −€476

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 138 1.7 m³ €39
Our default · 280 cycles 258 3.1 m³ €73
Family, daily · 365 cycles 336 4.0 m³ €95

Noise · class D

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 52 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
E KKT Kolbe DW601VI (this model)
1211.0 L 258 — —
128.4 L 146 €32 €317
128.4 L 146 €32 €317
128.4 L 146 €32 €317
128.4 L 174 €24 €238
128.4 L 174 €24 €238

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E
Energy per 100 cycles
92 kWh
Place settings
12
Water per cycle
11.0 L
Eco programme duration
3:50 h
Noise
52 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
890 × 650 × 650 mm
Installation
built-in
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

DW601VI · DW601ED

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

Questions

How much does the KKT Kolbe DW601VI cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 258 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €73 a year, or €730 over ten years.